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The conflict between Apti Alaudinov and Schema-Abbot Gavriil provoked wider public outcry than its participants could have imagined, and the rapid reconciliation has been connected with the influence “from above” on both the commander of the “Akhmat” special forces, on the other side, and the schema-abbot and Orthodox activists, on the other side, analysts believe.

In Tbilisi, a court found oppositionist Zurab Djaparidze guilty in a criminal case on failure to appear at a meeting of the parliamentary investigative commission.

Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the “Akhmat” special forces, has been declared wanted by the Security Service (known as SBU) of Ukraine.

Georgian President Mikhail Kavelashvili pardoned 37 convicts. According to the authorities’ report, the decision was made in the public interest.

In his appeal addressed to the chair of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), Vitaly Yefremov, a veteran of the special military operation (SMO) from the city of Volzhsky, has complained that authorities do not allocate normal land plots to fighters. Alexander Bastrykin has requested his subordinates to launch an inspection.

Researcher Bakhruz Samedov, a postgraduate student at Charles University in the Czech Republic, has attempted to commit suicide at a pre-trial prison in protest against the term of imprisonment requested by a public prosecutor in a case on high treason. The pre-trial prison administration demanded from the activist to stop his dry hunger strike, which Bakhruz Samedov has been holding for three days.

A monument to Joseph Stalin has been installed near a bakery plant in Tskhinvali on the initiative of the enterprise’s director.

Ibragim Islamov ("Nikarkho"), a Pop-MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter, has called on the "Russian Community" to meet with him in connection with the incident with Chechen children in the Moscow district of Lyublino. At the same time, he called on his supporters to "control themselves," promising that "those guilty will admit their mistake."

A complaint has been filed with the Court of Appeal against the arrest of the businessman, Samvel Karapetyan, in Armenia. Russia has declared its readiness to provide him with support as a Russian citizen.

The investigation into the case of the blogger, Gabil Mamedov, who lives in Germany, has been completed in Baku. The political emigrant, known for his criticism of Azerbaijani authorities, has been charged with terrorism, fraud and other crimes.

FSB agents have found calls to kill law enforcers and commit terror acts in churches that were placed in Telegram posts by residents of Dagestan.

The journalists and employees of the Azerbaijani online outlet “Abzas Media” have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 7.5 to 9 years. They denied the charges in court, emphasizing that they are prosecuted for their professional activities and investigation into corruption cases.

The remains of Kristina Kokova, who had complained of domestic violence after moving to her husband in Chechnya and was killed, have been buried in the town of Lobnya near Moscow. The victim's former father-in-law, who confessed to the murder, is now in the special military operation (SMO) zone.

The court has arrested a 17-year-old resident of Mikhailovsk, suspected under the article on organizing terrorist activities. The teenager is accused of social media posts and faces 15 to 20 years in penal colony.

The Member of the European Parliament (MEPs) have adopted a resolution demanding the immediate release of Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the "Batumelebi" and "Netgazeti" online outlets, treating her arrest as politically motivated.

Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the “Akhmat” special forces, personally apologized to Schema-Abbot Gavriil for his words about the priest’s mental abilities. Schema-Abbot Gavriil has stated that he had “no disagreements” with Apti Alaudinov after their personal meeting. The priests has also noted that his statement about Muslims was “misunderstood.”

A parliamentarian from the Dinsky District of the Krasnodar Territory has been detained on suspicion of extorting money from a widow of a deceased military man for the evacuation of her husband’s body from the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine.

In Makhachkala, a women’s beach may be moved to the area of the Spiritual Centre between Kaspiysk and Makhachkala. Beach female visitors complain that observers are preventing Muslim women from relaxing.

Relatives of the missing soldiers during Karabakh wars are blocking traffic in Bagramyan Avenue in protest against the dismissal of Armen Abazyan, the head of the Armenian National Security Service (NSS), who conducted extensive work to search for the missing soldiers.

Alaudinov's calls for mobilization are absurd, and if it is so necessary, it should start with the families of Chechen leadership and authorities, social media users have suggested.