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Before pronouncing the verdict to Khiramagomed Magomedov, accused of involvement in the "Hizb ut-Tahrir" recognized in Russia as a terrorist organization, Caucasian experts assessed his case.

In Krasnodar, one person was killed and five others were injured after an off-roader hit a group of road workers. Investigators believe that the vehicle was driven by a teenager in a state of alcoholic intoxication.

In Baku, the court of appeal has recognized as legitimate the court's refusal to release from detention Aziz Orudjev, the executive director of the "Kanal-13" online TV Channel.

A resident of Novogrozny, detained after posting a video on the Internet, showing demolition of residential houses, is back at large, his relatives have reported today, adding that the young man is not allowed to leave the settlement.

Three natives of Chechnya, accused of attacking employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), and their advocates, have treated the court's decision to return the case to the prosecutor as unexpected, but fair. They intend to stop the case, and to achieve rehabilitation and compensations.

Ara Zograbyan, the head of the Bar Association, has called on Vladimir Gasparyan, the Chief of Armenian Police, to punish the policemen, who used violence against lawyers Ara Zakaryan and Lusine Sahakyan.

In Saint Petersburg, a court has arrested a 31-year-old native of Dagestan, who, according to investigators, organized a cell of the terrorist organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir" in Russia. Earlier, he applied for asylum in Sweden, but was refused.

Armenia is negative about Russia's supplies of weapons to Azerbaijan, but is positive about its military cooperation with Russia, Vigen Sarkisyan, the Armenia's Defence Minister, has stated. Armenia should revise its agreements with Russia to ensure its security, Manvel Sarkisyan, a political analyst, believes.

Policemen draw up a protocol on David Egiazaryan, a brother of the member of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment for an attempt to use force against law enforcers, said Lusine Sahakyan, an advocate.

The court fined by 10,000 roubles the mother of a teenager, who took part, on March 26, in the rally in support of the oppositionist Alexei Navalny in Volgograd.

Awarding medals "by acquaintance" or a university diploma "for money" occurred everywhere in Adygea; however, earlier such cases were hushed up, said Zaurbiy Chundyshko, an activist of the Maikop branch of the "Adyge Khase-Circassian Council", and Irina Zakreeva, a teacher.

During the last 10 days, eight Azerbaijani servicemen perished in the Karabakh conflict zone, Vigen Sarkisyan, the Armenian Defence Minister, has stated. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) called this statement a lie.

Victor Ageyev did not pass his military service under a contract in the Rostov Region, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. Earlier, media wrote that he had been taken prisoner in Ukraine.

In North Ossetia, border guards detained a resident of one of the republics of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), who intended to go to Syria to take part in warfare for terrorists.

The search for the customers in high-profile cases, including the murder of Boris Nemtsov, will continue, but it may take a lot of time, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president.

Lyudmila Savelieva, a so-called "Olympic resettler" from Sochi, has sent a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about violations of her rights to property and housing. Sochi advocates believe the subject of the complaint to be promising.

In Leninaul, after a mass fight, six persons were arrested for 7 days for disorderly conduct. The fight took place against the backdrop of tense relations between Chechens and members of the community of compactly residing Avars. This was reported by local residents. The administration of the village confirmed the tension between two ethnic groups.

In the village of Takhtamukai, a school-leaver who reported about illegal issuance of a gold medal for one of her classmates, showed a laudable adherence to principles. This opinion was voiced by some users of the social networks. However, their opponents believe that the schoolgirl should not have interfered in the other people's lives.

According to investigators, brothers Magomed and Islam Sultakhanov provided financial assistance to a resident of Chechnya, who wanted to join militants in Syria. The suspects are accused of aiding and abetting in terrorist activities and not reporting on a crime.

Viktor Ageev, a Russian soldier, was captured in the Lugansk Region. According to his mother, he served in the town of Bataisk of the Rostov Region. This is reported by the "BBC" with reference to sources from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the commanders of the 93rd independent mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.