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A court in Nalchik sentenced Astemir Maremukov to five years in prison for evading military service during mobilization.

A Yerevan court has sentenced blogger Artak Avetisyan to one month in jail after he called Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a "traitor" during his campaign rally.

Chechen native Belkisa Mintsayeva, who came to the republic under pressure from security forces, has been held in a police station for 32 days without procedural status.

Gasulbeg Sharamazanov and Nurmagomed Abakarov from the Botlikh District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,934 combatants from Dagestan killed there.

Social media posts made more than eight years ago have led to the criminal prosecution of a resident of Dagestan's Laksky District.

Kristian Bzhania, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Abkhaz Government, was shot and hospitalized. The Ministry of Internal Affairs attributed the incident to a "domestic dispute."

On the 533rd day of continuous protests in Tbilisi, the court sentenced two more participants in the protests on Rustaveli Avenue to administrative arrest – former State Minister for European Integration Alexi Petriashvili and student Natia Chelidze.

The decision of the court of first instance to confiscate the property of the former deputy chairman of the Krasnodar Regional Court, Igor Nikolaychuk, and persons associated with him, has been upheld.

Two teachers and a nanny accused of injuring a student at a Makhachkala kindergarten have been fired, along with the school's director. Inspections following the incident have been launched at all Makhachkala kindergartens.

Armenia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against blogger Artak Avetisyan, who called Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a "traitor" in Yerevan's Shengavit district. A petition for his arrest has been filed with the court.

Since May 12th, more than 35,000 rubles have been raised for food parcels for Zarema Musayeva. 300,000 rubles are needed to provide her with everything she needs for six months.

Demand for vacation packages to the Tuapse region stalled after the oil spill, with some tourists canceling their previously booked packages. Meanwhile, Anapa, where the first beaches have already opened, is seeing an increase in bookings.

The European Parliament banned three Georgian pro-government television channels—Imedi, Pos TV, and Rustavi 2—from operating at their Brussels headquarters for at least a year, while Moldova denied them accreditation to attend the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers meeting in Chisinau. The Georgian government claimed that "hostile foreign forces" were behind the restrictions.

The Third Appellate Court in Sochi upheld the Supreme Court of Karachay-Cherkessia's verdict against Abdullakh Bostanov, who was sentenced to 12 years for the murder of a tourist in 2022.

There are numerous allegations of pressure on voters who intend to vote against the ruling party, stated former Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan. Representatives of the Civil Contract party refused to acknowledge that officials had gathered teachers and students for the rally in Aparan.

The Russian FSB Border Service has resumed allowing children under 14 years of age to cross the border with Abkhazia and South Ossetia with a birth certificate. This procedure will remain in effect until the end of 2027.

The Investigative Department of the FSB Directorate for Dagestan opened a criminal case against a local resident. The case stemmed from audio recordings he posted on social media.

The Azerbaijan Human Rights Union has published a new list of political prisoners, including 328 individuals the organization considers political prisoners. After the January update, some political prisoners were released under an amnesty, but new arrests continued, including among believers.

Mustafa Gadzhibalayev was killed in the military operation. Since its beginning, at least 1,932 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Anapa City Duma deputy Oleg Yantsen submitted a request regarding the water and sand quality on beaches, but was denied the data. Rospotrebnadzor explained that this information is only provided to the government commission.