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Participants in the daily protests on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi held a picket outside the parliament building on the 441st day of the protests in support of political prisoners, including with posters dedicated to Anastasia Zinovkina.

Chechen activists in Vienna held a picket outside the Kazakh embassy, ​​demanding that the decision to extradite Mansur Movlayev to Russia be reversed and that Zelimkhan Murtazov, a deserter from Chechnya, be provided protection. The protesters appealed to the President of Kazakhstan, urging him to consider the potential consequences for the lives, health, and safety of refugees from Chechnya.

A panel of appellate court judges rejected the defense's motion to re-examine witness interpreters in the case of Anastasia Zinovkina and Artem Gribul. The defense questioned the interpreters' professional integrity.

US Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan demonstrated Washington's desire to strengthen its presence in the region while weakening Russia's influence, according to Baku analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. At the same time, the US is changing its strategy for building relations with countries in the region, moving from a values-based partnership to cooperation based on pragmatism and economic interests.

At a hearing in the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria to consider the defense's appeal against the decision to arrest Andzor Khalilov, the developer, who is currently in pretrial detention, stated that he "did not hide or run away." The defense believes the case under the article on terrorism financing should be dismissed.

The Soviet City Court of Makhachkala sentenced Derbent resident Islam Akhmedov to two years' probation for public calls for extremist activity.

Unknown individuals destroyed the tenth temporary plaque installed by activists on the house where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered, after the destruction of a memorial plaque.

Zelimkhan Murtazov went to the SVO to protect his brothers, as Chechnya required that only one person from the family sign a contract. However, his three-year contract was extended without his consent, and attempts were made to coerce the other brothers into signing contracts as well. Murtazov has been in the transit zone of Astana airport for over 45 days, hoping to be sent to a third country.

Stanislav Skirko from Kamyshin was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 1,679 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

An assessment of the official beaches of Anapa and the Temryuk district for their suitability for the resort season will be conducted in late spring or early summer. Authorities have denied reports of spills on official beaches, citing petroleum products, for example, in protected areas, particularly on the Bugayskaya Spit.

The house is currently cordoned off. Emergency services are conducting an inspection and assessment of the damage.

Three people were injured. The shooter was identified as a student and has been detained.

Researcher Bakhruz Samedov ended his hunger strike in a penal institution due to deteriorating health.

The decision to appoint Ramzan Kadyrov's son as curator of education in Chechnya has sparked ridicule among social media users. Ramzan Kadyrov's other children have also been entrusted with curating various agencies, despite the absence of such positions in the Russian government system.

A Baku court has concluded the investigation into the case of political scientist Azer Gasimli, who is accused of extortion. The prosecutor requested a 13-year prison sentence.

The case of former deputy head of the Kuban Ministry of Emergency Situations, Sergei Simonenko, was submitted to the regional court, but the prosecutor's office requested a change in the territorial jurisdiction of the case.

Security forces in South Ossetia have released a Georgian citizen detained for crossing the border.

Last night, the military shot down drones in the Volgograd, Rostov, and Astrakhan regions, as well as in Kalmykia and North Ossetia. There were no injuries, but houses and buildings were damaged, authorities reported.

A complaint filed by residents of an apartment building in Sochi against the management company went through several levels of review, but ultimately, the supervisory authorities advised the homeowners to take legal action. The residents considered the authorities' response insufficient.

Kirill Gordeyev, Maxim Popovich, and Andrei Sakharov from the Georgievsky District were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 910 soldiers from the Stavropol Krai have been officially recognized as killed.