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The Rostov Regional Court sentenced investigative journalist Sergei Reznik, who lives abroad, to ten years in prison on charges of extremism, rehabilitation of Nazism, and extortion.

Chechen residents reported that prices at markets and stores are rising and will increase even further just before Eid al-Fitr, noting that meat, dairy products, and fruit are among the most expensive items. Economists emphasized that this significant price increase is not related to the VAT hike.

Officers from the Center for Combating Extremism and the Federal Security Service (FSB) Directorate for Kabardino-Balkaria reported on the suppression of the financing of an extremist organization by a 62-year-old resident of the Prokhladnensky District.

One of the protesters, Darejan Tskhvitaria, who was a regular at the protest, claims her tent caught fire last night. The activist believes the fire was set deliberately.

The appeal hearing against the sentence of Chechen teenager Roman Murdiev has been postponed for two weeks. The teenager is studying and receiving medication, but he has not undergone the required medical examination.

A magistrate in the Takhtamukaysky District found an Anapa resident guilty of insulting religious feelings and sentenced him to a fine of 60,000 rubles.

In just a few hours, volunteers from "Net, Sieve, Shovel" sifted sand and collected 200 kilograms of fuel oil from the beach in Vityazevo.

The fire at the Tikhoretsk oil depot has reached 3,800 square meters. Sanitary authorities have advised people to stay indoors and close their windows.

The rise in food prices is due to price hikes by suppliers and is a necessary step for retailers, Dagestani entrepreneurs said after government calls to hold prices low ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

The suspension of transport between Azerbaijan and Iran, while brief, had no consequences. The lifting of travel restrictions stems from Baku's reluctance to escalate the conflict with its neighbor. Overall, Iran is more interested in trade with Azerbaijan, while Russia benefits from transit, Baku-based analysts noted.

The Kadyrov Foundation's donations (other income) totaled 1.2 billion rubles in 2025, while losses amounted to more than 8 million rubles, according to the foundation's report.

The European Parliament condemned the politically motivated detention of Elene Khoshtaria and other opposition politicians and protesters.

The court sentenced the perpetrators of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, which killed 144 people, to life imprisonment.

Alexander Povolokin was killed in combat in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 834 soldiers from the Krasnodar Krai have been officially recognized as killed.

A Baku court sentenced political scientist Azer Gasimli to 12 years in prison on extortion charges. He categorically denied the charges and called the case politically motivated.

Authorities in the Krasnodar and Rostov regions have confirmed that there were no casualties in the drone strikes.

One of the managers of a plant in the Rostov region is suspected of abuse of power in the manufacture of products critical to the military operation.

Investigators opened a criminal case following a complaint from a Novorossiysk resident suffering from a serious illness. The man claimed he was not being provided with the medication he needed.

Makhachkala resident Olga Petrova and 19 other female political prisoners separated from their minor children should be released through pardon or amnesty, according to a petition filed by human rights activists.

Political prisoner Alexander Somryakov's conflict with the Khadyzhensk prison administration stemmed from his desire to officially work in his field and earn a salary. Human rights activists launched a fundraiser to help Somryakov's family, for whom he was the sole breadwinner.