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The funeral of murdered Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova will take place on March 27 in Yerevan. Investigative authorities have taken charge of the funeral arrangements, and Armenian authorities have promised to allow anyone who wishes to pay their last respects to Ayshat.

Adam Kadyrov appeared at a meeting with the head of Chechnya wearing the rank of junior lieutenant, not major, Ramzan Kadyrov's press secretary stated.

Law enforcement officials perceived a justification for terrorism in an audio recording posted online by a Dagestani resident. The head of the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs reported an increase in extremist crimes, most of which were committed online.

Farman Vagabov from the Tabasaran district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,878 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Regional branches of the Party of Pensioners for Social Justice reported mass expulsions and possible document falsification. In Kuban, 32 people were expelled from the party. They demanded an investigation into these decisions and linked them to the upcoming State Duma elections.

The Federal Penitentiary Service reported that Nikita Zhuravel's mother had been sent information about his whereabouts. The human rights activist countered that the mother had not received such information, urging the agency to contact Zhuravel's family.

Researcher Bakhruz Samedov is being held in solitary confinement and is effectively deprived of outdoor exercise, is not receiving medication, and has been deprived of sources of information.

Nikol Pashinyan, in voicing his grievances against a refugee from Nagorno-Karabakh, behaved in a manner unacceptable for a government official. NGO representatives and activists emphasized that politicians at all levels should not legitimize violence and discrimination.

Investigators reported the arrest of two journalists in Volgograd in connection with a case involving extortion of over a million rubles from the head physician of a clinic and slander.

Law enforcement officials detained Ivan Kovalev, Minister of Energy, Industry, and Communications of the Stavropol Territory. He is suspected of participating in the leasing of land in Sochi, intended for student recreation, to businesses.

A court in Sukhumi has placed Alkhas Gurguliya, one of the suspects in the attack on opposition activist Eshsou Kakalia, under house arrest.

The payments to the owners of damaged vehicles are in question. The total amount transferred exceeds 29 million rubles.

Bashir Suleimanli complained about the restriction of his right to call his loved ones.

A Makhachkala court fined a local resident for failure to report four acquaintances whom security forces accused of plotting to set fire to a military base in Makhachkala on behalf of the Ukrainian Azov Regiment*.

Georgy Thishev from the Mozdok district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, at least 575 combatants from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

An Astrakhan court has remanded a man to pretrial detention after investigators deemed his social media posts "propaganda for the LGBT movement"*.

The level of healthcare in Abkhazia is far from that in Russia, so the opportunity to receive free treatment in Russian clinics will significantly improve the lives of people in the republic, Abkhaz analysts are confident.

The family of former Volgograd student Nikita Zhuravel has not received any letters from him for three months, causing them to worry about his health and life.

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced Zalimkhan Baysultanov, a serviceman who failed to report to his military unit at the appointed time during mobilization, to one year in prison.

Chechen Security Council Secretary Adam Kadyrov reported on progress in combating sabotage groups and price gouging during Ramadan. This appearance by Adam Kadyrov at a meeting with the Chechen leader marked the first lengthy video since the news of the accident in Grozny.