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Several dozen residents of Kutaisi took part in a protest action against the military operation in Ukraine. They expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine and held a motor rally along city streets.

Mukhammad Mairanov, the chairman of the Dagestani Muftiate, has urged entrepreneurs to sell goods at affordable prices for people. In the opinion of Instagram users, verbal appeals will have no effect; and to combat unreasonable price growth, raids should be conducted and fines should be imposed.

Participants in the action in support of Ukraine, who also demanded to join the anti-Russian sanctions, threw toilet paper at the police. Seven activists were detained, including five members of the "Shame" movement.

Amrakh Kurbanov, a contract service sergeant, a native of the village of Gelmets, Rutul District, has perished in the special operation in Ukraine.

Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, has dedicated his solo picket to the freedom of speech; Magomed Magomedov, the outlet's deputy editor, demanded the release of the arrested journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev; and Idris Yusupov, a journalist of the "Novoe Delo" (New Cause) outlet, has demanded to free all the political prisoners.

On March 6, about 20 activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) were detained during a meeting in a cafe in Baku. The police drew up protocols on quarantine violation with fines against activists and released them.

Magomed Gasanov, a native of the village of Kadyrotar, was killed in the special military operation in Ukraine, the administration of the Khasavyurt District reported. The authorities of the Tabasaran District also reported about killed contract soldiers Navruzbeg Samurkhanov and Mevlan Suleimanov from the village of Khuchni.

Contract soldier Grach Manasaryan was killed, and another Armenian soldier was wounded during a shelling attack from the direction of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.

Kantemir Balagov, a film director from Nalchik, said that he had left Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Producer Alexander Rodnyansky approved the decision of Kantemir Balagov, and a State Duma member from Dagestan condemned artists leaving the country.

The positions of the Azerbaijani troops were shelled from the territory controlled by the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh and from the side of Armenia, and the Azerbaijani armed forces opened return fire, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijani reported.

Khussein Mezhidov, a commander of the “Yug” (South) battalion, reports that while being in Ukraine, Chechen fighters are engaged in carrying out tasks and combing the area. The “Akhmat” Special Rapid-Response Unit (SOBR) fighters are also ready to be sent to Ukraine, the leader of Chechnya says.

Any discrimination against Russians in Georgia is unacceptable and will be prosecuted by the law, said Irakli Kobakhidze, the leader of the "Georgian Dream" Party.

The villages of Khramort and Norshen in Nagorno-Karabakh are regularly shelled by the Azerbaijani party, despite the presence of Russian peacemakers, the villagers have complained. The last such incident occurred on March 6, the Karabakh Prosecutor's Office has informed.

After detention at the picket, Oleg Orlov, a board member of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"*, was released from the police department; a protocol was drawn up against him.

Negotiation process on the situation in Ukraine and its echo in Southern Russia; liquidation of the “International Memorial”* and searches in its offices; election of the President of Armenia; Georgia’s application for membership in the European Union, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 28-March 6, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

As a result of air strikes on the territory, where the honorary consulate of Azerbaijan in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov is located, the building was seriously damaged.

The court has terminated the criminal prosecution of Ilham Aslanoglu, an Azerbaijani lawyer, convicted on charges of libel, and released him from custody. The father of the deceased military abandoned his claims against Aslanoglu because of the revelations in the "Terter case", the convict himself has explained.

On March 5, Ramzan Kadyrov addressed the State Duma MPs, urging them to expand the law on fakes to assume also liability for false publications about the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard). The State Duma MPs will update the law by adding the responsibility for spreading fakes about the "Rosgvardiya" and other organizations participating in the special operation, Alexander Khinshtein, an MP, has stated.

The Nizami District Court has refused to release Salekh Rustamov from prison on health grounds. However, the session was held without the participation of an advocate, Salekh's brother has informed.

Elshan Abbasov, a member of the "Muslim Unity" Movement (MUM), has been charged with drug dealing. Activists link Abbasov's persecution with his religious and enlightenment activities.