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The European Court of Human Rights has begun communication on the high-profile case in Azerbaijan of Ilkin Suleymanov, convicted of murdering a 10-year-old girl. According to his defense, Suleymanov did not commit the crime.

The beaches of Anapa and the Temryuk district are still unsuitable for recreation following the fuel oil spill, according to the head of Rospotrebnadzor. She did not rule out that the situation could change by the start of the summer season.

The President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia discussed the ongoing economic cooperation at a meeting in the UAE and agreed to explore opportunities to expand trade between the two countries.

Predictably, the condition of the Chechen leader's son following the accident hasn't drawn the attention of ordinary residents of the republic, according to many social media users. Some commenters questioned the indifference of Chechen residents.

Valery Shcheglyaev from the Iki-Burulsky district was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 210 fighters from Kalmykia have been confirmed killed.

The international organization Free Press Unlimited has awarded the "Free Press Award" to journalist Ulviyya Ali, who was arrested in Baku, in the "Most Resilient Journalist" category.

The military shot down four drones in the Rostov region and one in the Astrakhan region.

More than 1,400 heavy-duty trucks have accumulated in North Ossetia at the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint. Drivers of passenger cars are also awaiting the opening of the Georgian Military Highway.

Last night, the military shot down a drone in the Millerovsky District. According to the governor, there were no injuries or damage.

Kairat Karachekeev, Boris Kaliyev, and Makhambet Aitaliev from the Kamyzyak district were killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 688 soldiers from the Astrakhan region have been confirmed killed.

In North Ossetia, the head of the criminal investigation department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and three of his subordinates are suspected of accepting bribes; one of them has been taken into custody, and the others are under house arrest.

The screening of the film "The Maid" in Makhachkala cinemas with its erotic scenes edited out has raised eyebrows among analysts, who have suggested that religious people avoid such screenings. There have been previous instances of criticism of cultural events, and such a moral crusade is rather superficial.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Tokmak resident Denis Shevchenko to seven years in a general regime penal colony for comments calling for terrorism and spreading false information about the Russian military.

Chechen activists in Warsaw and Vienna held pickets outside the Kazakh embassies, demanding that the decision to extradite Mansur Movlayev to Russia be reversed. They also demanded protection for Zelimkhan Murtazov, a deserter from Chechnya.

Since 2022, dilapidated dormitories on Musukayeva and Ingushskaya Streets in Nalchik have been included in the municipal targeted resettlement program, which has been unfunded for a year. Residents of these buildings are asking officials to expedite the resettlement, complaining of dire living conditions.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration protested outside the parliament building in Tbilisi for the 433rd day in a row. A court sentenced two more participants in the December protests on Rustaveli Avenue to administrative arrest.

The Georgian Parliament passed the first reading of amendments to the Law on Higher Education and a package of amendments restricting foreign funding. The adoption of the amendments occurred amid public and student protests.

Representatives of the Armenian Investigative Committee have officially named the suspects in the murder of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova for the first time, confirming the information provided by human rights activists. A request for their assistance was sent to Interpol, but Russia ignored the request.

Makhachkala city administration officials and the housing and utilities department are under investigation for negligence following an incident involving a car that drove into the October Revolution Canal. Residents have repeatedly called for the road to be made safer following numerous incidents of cars falling into the canal.

Chechen native Zelimkhan Murtazov, who arrived in Astana in December, has been held in the airport transit zone for over a month while his asylum application is being processed. According to his brother, Zelimkhan deserted from military service, so returning to Russia risks imprisonment and torture.