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A court in Yoshkar-Ola has placed journalist Alexei Seregin*, who was detained the day before for a comment about Dzhokhar Dudayev, in pretrial detention.

Authorities have not recorded any further threat of flooding in the Slavyansky district of Kuban, as a result of which 17 evacuated residents of two villages have returned home.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia filed a lawsuit demanding the cancellation of the privatization of the Ararat Cement enterprise, which belongs to the leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, Gagik Tsarukyan.

The prosecutor's office has charged a cosmetologist from Dagestan who performed liposuction in 2023, after which a client developed complications that caused serious harm. Another victim is also involved in the case.

The overwhelming majority of Armenians surveyed by the "Caucasian Knot" have confidently decided who they will vote for in the June 7 elections. Russia's recent political moves have strengthened the convictions of both pro-Russian and pro-Western voters.

There will be no abrupt rupture in Armenia's economic relations with Russia. The European Commission president's announcement of support for a 50 million euro support package is a purely political gesture, but such gestures will continue in the future.

The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia rejected the appeal of the Republic Party, which demanded the cancellation of the registration of Samvel Karapetyan's political party in the parliamentary elections.

Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, marking the 555th day of uninterrupted protests, called on the Georgian Dream party to resign. An Iranian opposition figure, facing deportation to his homeland, was able to leave for a third country.

Residents of the city of Prokhladny in Kabardino-Balkaria stated that utility services are failing to fulfill their responsibilities, and appeals to authorities are yielding no results.

Senior Lieutenant Naran Ochir-Goryaev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 228 combatants from Kalmykia have been officially recognized as killed in Ukraine.

The Oktyabrsky District Court of Krasnodar has seized the property of former Krasnodar Regional Court judge Elena Khakhaleva, her family members, and associates.

Karabakh displaced persons eligible to vote in Armenia are divided on who to vote for in the June 7 parliamentary elections. Some refugees surveyed by the "Caucasian Knot" are prepared to vote for pro-Russian forces, despite not harboring any sympathies for Russia; others have decided not to vote.

The Republic Party followed Nikol Pashinyan's call and filed a petition with the Central Election Commission demanding the disqualification of Samvel Karapetyan's "Strong Armenia" bloc from participating in the elections. The petition will be reviewed tonight.

Imamshait Mantayev from Khasavyurt was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have officially acknowledged at least 1,970 Dagestani soldiers killed there.

Armenia needs a lasting peace with Azerbaijan, which would allow for further development of economic relations with the neighboring country, Goris residents said, expressing hope that the parliamentary elections will not lead to an escalation of the situation in the region.

Another 185 Russian combatants have returned from Ukrainian captivity, and 185 of its military personnel have been handed over to Ukraine in exchange, said State Duma deputy from Chechnya Shamsail Saraliev.

The main influx of Armenian citizens arriving from Russia to vote is expected in the final days before the elections, but the figure of 100,000 appears exaggerated. Those who agreed to come to vote do not necessarily support Pashinyan's opponents, although the diaspora's participation in the vote could significantly impact the distribution of seats in parliament.

Authorities reported that no petroleum fractions were detected on the seabed near Tuapse's Central Beach. However, small fractions of fuel oil were detected near Vesna Beach.

Law enforcement officials raided the editorial offices of Armat Media, owned by Alik Aleksanyan, an arrested associate of Strong Armenia leader Samvel Karapetyan. Employees' phones and computers were seized. The official reason for the searches was a case involving calls to bribe participants in campaign meetings. The pressure on the media is politically motivated, the media outlet stated.

Five Azerbaijani citizens were killed and three others were injured in a drone attack on two cargo ships in the Sea of ​​Azov, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported.