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Today, Rasul Mirzaev, World Champion in Mixed Martial Arts, after the conflict with whom Ivan Agafonov, a 19-year-old Moscow resident, face charge in the final version of intentional infliction of serious bodily injury that resulted in death of the victim.

On June 13, in Helsinki, court sentenced Mikael Storsjo, the editor-in-chief of the website "Kavkaz-Centre", prohibited in Russian, who was found guilty of organizing illegal transportation of Chechen migrants to Finland, to four months of conditional sentence.

In Volgograd, investigation of the criminal case against the squad leader of the squadron of the patrol-and-post service of the UVD (Interior Department), who is suspected of abusing detainees, has been completed. The case was brought to the court for consideration on the merits.

Today, Budyonnovsk hosted mourning events to mark the 17th anniversary of the attack on the city and capture of the city hospital by grouping of Shamil Basaev.

The court fined each of opposition activists Yegor Laskin and Viktor Chirikov, detained on June 12 in Krasnodar, 500 roubles for disobeying police.

Investigation of a criminal case against Sergey Ivanov, ex-Chairman of Adygei non-governmental association "Russian Defense and Sporting Organization" (RDSO) with Voluntary Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet (VSCAAF), accused of financial fraud with the use of his official position to a total sum of 2,5 million rubles is accomplished, web-site of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) reports.

In Dagestan, Arsen Magomedov, a resident of the city of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk, stated that his younger brother Nurmagomed Magomedov, who was killed during the special operation held on June 8, was not involved in the armed underground.

Late in the evening of June, 13, Mekhman Guseinov, press photographer of the Institute of Freedom and Safety of Reporters (IFSR) accused of disorderly conduct, was released from custody in Baku.

Khizri Aldamov, emissary of self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (CRI) in Georgia and head of Chechen diaspora in that country returned home and had a meeting with Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. During his meeting with Head of Chechnya broadcasted by local TV channel Khizri Aldamov declared that he had been "absolutely wrong" criticizing the present Chechen authorities.

According to Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of the republic, in Ingushetia, internal policy should be aimed at sustainable development of the region and solution of problems of socially disadvantaged layers of population. He sees nothing wrong in substantive and constructive criticism of his actions. In case if his opponents do not descend to insults.

Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of Ingushetia, believes that investment attractiveness of the republic grows and refers to the information that in this year, the amount of private investments in the economy of the republic could reach 20 billion roubles.

The examination confirmed that Mamuka Kardava, the head of the regional headquarters of the political coalition of businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili "Georgian Dream", was injured as a result of beating. This was stated by Alexander Gedjadze, the head of the independent laboratory "Vector". However, according to lawyers of the coalition "Georgian Dream", the Georgian Prosecutor's Office refuses to reclassify the case.

In the Rostov Region, the head of the Volgodonsk City Division of Court Marshals and his assistant detained, and they are suspected of taking bribes.

According to the administration of the Chechen capital, about 100,000 persons and people took part in the events to celebrate the Day of Russia, held on June 12 in Grozny. However, many city residents claim compulsory participation in the festivities.

The Volgograd Regional Court pronounced sentence to Andrei Anisimov, a former ex-lecturer of the Volgograd Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), and Yuri Vorobyov, a former student of the department of corresponding studies, a former staff member of the MIA, accused of bribery. The defendants were fined for 125,000 and 200,000 roubles, respectively.

Versions of the assassination of Magomed Abdulmalikov, ex-Chief of the Untsukul ROVD (District Interior Division), include his debts and his former service in the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). This was reported by the Spokesman of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in Dagestan. Former colleagues of Magomed Abdulmalikov believe that Lieutenant Colonel was assassinated by extremists to avenge his activities in the MIA's bodies.

Today, the Sabirabad District Court of Azerbaijan decided to change pre-trial restriction for Oktai Gyulalyev, the coordinator of the headquarters of the civil society "Kura", accused of inciting riots. Oktai Gyulalyev was released in the courtroom. However, the criminal case against Oktai Gyulalyev was not stopped.

Reduction of the number of victims of armed confrontation in Ingushetia is called forth by the dialogue the authorities of the republic are having with members of armed underground and their relatives convincing participants of paramilitary groups (PMG) to surrender to the authorities. This was declared on June, 6, by Head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov in his exclusive video interview to the "Caucasian Knot".

Today, the centre of Stavropol hosted a protest march, organized by the city opposition movement "Narodnaya Volya" (People's Will). It was attended by about 150 persons, and the action ended with a rally in Castle Hill Square.

Oleg Shein, ex-candidate for the position of Mayor of Astrakhan, the leader of the Regional Branch of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party, called his detention cowardice and lawlessness of the authorities. At present, Oleg Shein has been released, and three of his supporters remain at the police station.