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Armenia's Central Election Commission has begun accepting applications for participation in the parliamentary elections and approved the schedule of key events. Analysts believe the parties of Nikol Pashinyan, Robert Kocharyan, and Samvel Karapetyan will be the key contenders in the elections.

Any civic expression, whether a plaque commemorating Anna Politkovskaya or a "Last Address" sign for a victim of Stalin's repressions, provokes active aggression among supporters of the government in Russia. Impunity encourages spontaneous acts of vandalism, even without direct orders from above.

In the village of Ilsky, two people were injured and hospitalized when a drone crashed. Four private homes were damaged.

Valery Gornich, head of the Proletarsky District of the Rostov Region, suspected of abuse of power, filed a complaint against the pretrial detention measure, but the appellate court upheld his arrest.

For the 16th consecutive time, activists have installed a homemade memorial plaque in memory of journalist Anna Politkovskaya on the facade of her Moscow home. The previous plaque remained in place for less than a day.

Activist Vladimir Telpuk was detained with flowers at the "Departing to Heaven" monument to victims of political repression in Volgograd on the anniversary of the death of politician Alexei Navalny. He spent about an hour in police custody and was released without charge.

On the 446th day of continuous protests, participants gathered outside the Georgian Parliament to protest Georgian Dream's plans to introduce an article on extremism and the grounds of "non-recognition of the government" into the criminal code. Students from Sukhumi State University, located in Tbilisi, staged the protest against education reform.

Chechen native Bashir Alibiyev, arrested in France after the murder of his ex-wife, Larisa Arsanukayeva, died in a detention center cell. Sources have ruled his death a suicide, although his relatives claim cardiac arrest.

The Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don sentenced Irakli Bzhinava to two months in jail for making anti-Russian statements and attempting to incite ethnic hatred online.

The Baku Court of Appeals rejected the appeal to extend the arrest of Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan. The opposition politician released a statement denying the charges against him.

The reconciliation between Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Dagestani senator Suleiman Kerimov took place in the Kremlin, where both were invited by Putin, according to Ravil Gainutdin, head of the Russian Muslim Spiritual Directorate. Other sources also mentioned Putin's involvement in the reconciliation, calling it a commercial deal.

Yarash Shamshidov from Makhachkala was killed in the military operation in Ukraine. Since its beginning, at least 1,809 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

The court has remanded the acting Minister of Civil Defense and Emergencies of the Krasnodar Territory, Sergei Shtrikov, in custody for two months on charges of abuse of office.

Georgian police have denied permission for a rally in memory of Alexei Navalny to be held at the Pushkin monument in Tbilisi's Freedom Square. The event will take place today, but indoors, organizers announced.

The Southern Federal Military Court extended the pretrial detention of Rustem Aybazov, an activist from the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and father of five, by six months. Investigators' allegations of intentional terrorism financing are based on testimony from security officials and hidden witnesses. His family and the accused himself link the prosecution to large-scale aid collections for Gaza residents.

The Supreme Court of Chechnya overturned Zarema Musayeva's sentence and, at the prosecutor's request, sent the case back for a new trial.

Residents of the village of Novoye Gadari complained about the lack of a public kindergarten in the village. Their numerous appeals to the relevant authorities have yielded no results. The head of the Investigative Committee ordered a criminal investigation.

The Dagestan Prosecutor's Office has approved the indictment in a criminal case against an Azerbaijani citizen. He is accused of espionage for Ukraine.

Anton Sokolov from Kamyshin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 1,685 soldiers from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

A petition to cancel the Russian band's concert in Yerevan has garnered more than 140 signatures, following Anacondaz's cancellation of any performances in Georgia.