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Today, residents of southern Russia and the descendants of Circassians expelled from their historical homeland in various countries around the world commemorate the Day of Remembrance of the Adyghe, victims of the Caucasian War that ended 162 years ago.

A Yerevan court has remanded Artur Osipyan, an activist and refugee from Nagorno-Karabakh, to pretrial detention after he argued with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Observers have identified Osipyan's case as interference by the security apparatus in political processes and called for an end to his prosecution.

A military court in Rostov-on-Don is hearing the case of Olesya Bichenova, a native of North Ossetia, who left for Syria with her husband and subsequently spent several years in a refugee camp there.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Islam Teshev to seven years in prison for failing to report to his unit and leaving his place of service without permission.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Sochi resident Andrei Miroshnikov to 16 years in prison, finding him guilty of collaborating with the Russian House of Culture*.

The detention and request for the arrest of activist and refugee from Nagorno-Karabakh Artur Osipyan following a dispute with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan demonstrates the disproportionate actions of security forces and the use of selective justice, human rights activists said.

Participants in the rally on Rustaveli Avenue, on the 539th day of continuous protests, called on Georgian citizens to rise up against the dictatorship and demanded the release of political prisoners.

At the "Tree of Life" monument in Nalchik, people lit 101 candles as part of the Day of Remembrance for the Adyghe Victims of the Caucasian War. Events held on this day are important for Circassians, but the authorities are trying to downplay the significance of the commemorative events, according to those attending the memorial.

Participation in authorized events commemorating Adyghe Remembrance Day, while fully complying with legal requirements, should not entail any consequences for Circassian activists who have received warnings from law enforcement. However, the very issuance of such warnings indicates that the activists' actions will be under special scrutiny, and any violation will result in prosecution.

Timur Nurbayev from the Tabasaran district was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,946 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

The Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Murmansk Oblast will not send their children to Tuapse for vacation, but a sanatorium in the Anapa village has been chosen as a vacation destination for Murmansk residents.

Regular reports from Chechen authorities about sending groups of fighters to the military operation zone raise doubts that all of them are going to fight voluntarily, social media users pointed out.

Imprisoned investigative journalist Hafiz Babali and economist Fazil Gasimov have ended their hunger strike, believing it has partially achieved its goals.

The Volgograd Central District Court extended the arrest of journalist Vitaly Koshelev, suspected of large-scale extortion from the head physician of a clinic in the Dzerzhinsky District, until June 23.

Residents in Armavir have begun evacuating from the flooded area following heavy rainfall that significantly raised the water level in the Kuban and Urup rivers.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced three Chechen residents to prison terms ranging from 8 to 15 years for creating an armed gang in the region to fight against government officials and recruiting local residents.

During his election campaign, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the Ararat Cement plant, owned by the family of Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia party, would be nationalized. Subsequently, the prosecutor's office announced a case regarding violations during the privatization of the plant.

Gamza Gamzayev and Ramazan Kurbanismailov were killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,945 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Makhachkala police officers sentenced to six years in prison for the death of detainee Akhmed Dzhabrailov should have been found guilty of murder and given lengthy prison terms, social media users argued.

The head of Ingushetia declared May 27–29 a holiday in honor of the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice.