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The court has satisfied the demand to challenge the judge, which was put forward by the defence of Timur Arslanbekov, a coach from Buynaksk, accused of assaulting a law enforcer.

Vladimir Atamanchuk, a pensioner from Sochi, has appealed to the local prosecutor's office (PO) with a demand to stop his criminal prosecution under the article on discrediting the Russian Army, but received a formal reply.

Advocate Irina Gak has left Russia after the death of her client Anatoly Berezikov in a special detention centre in Rostov-on-Don and searches in her house. This is reported by the human rights project “OVD-Info”*.

A theatrical costume in the graduation work of a design student, which outraged users of the social media, has nothing to do with religious symbols, announces the administration of a specialized art school in Makhachkala. The Dagestani Ministry of Culture reported about the official investigation into the incident.

College students in Makhachkala presented a fashion show, during which some models walked down the runway carrying religious symbols. Some commentators in social networks have demanded to fire the college bosses for insulting believers' feelings.

In Volgograd, Law enforcers have searched the apartment of Mikhail Serenko, a journalist and a political analyst, after which he was interrogated as a witness in the criminal case opened in connection with the Evgeny Prigozhin's armed rebellion.

The reason for the armed rebellion launched by Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) was in his personal ambitions and the resentment due to his failed business deals, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has stated.

After the state prosecutor has ignored experts' conclusions and demanded 19 years in colony for Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov and Kemal Tambiev each, the court would not dare to pass an acquittal, but could impose a softer sentence, the advocates believe.

Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), said that he had stopped his march on Moscow, was turning his columns back and taking them to field camps. Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian President, has treated this as the result of his negotiations with Prigozhin.

The armed rebellion of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) was the result of the extremely aggravated conflict of Evgeny Prigozhin, the head thereof, with Sergey Shoigu, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD). Prigozhin's actions were spontaneous, but expected, analysts have commented on the rebellion.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has condemned Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder the leader of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), for an armed rebellion and announced that Chechen law enforcers were moving into tension zones.

The constitution guarantees the freedom of religion in Russia, but law enforcers present the case like Jehovah's Witnesses* read extremist literature, relatives of Danil Suvorov, convicted under an extremism case, have pointed out.

The sentence to Abo Dobriev, a resident of Ingushetia, sentenced to life imprisonment, is based on the testimony of the witness who had slandered him and is not supported by other proofs, the defence has stated in its complaint.

In Krasnodar, a court recognized Alipat Sultanbegova’s post on the social media as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and obliged her to pay a fine. Alipat Sultanbegova, who stays abroad now, intends to appeal against the court’s decision.

Activist Marina Melikhova was arrested for one month in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

Pavel Prokudin, a blogger from Volgograd, has apologized for insulting Muslims and residents of the Caucasus in his video stream. He has explained that his statements were provoked by insults against Russians and himself.

The heads of the Kuban (Krasnodar Territory), Stavropol Territory and Adygea, as well as the head of the government of Chechnya and the Chechen Ombudsperson, have been included into the sanctions list of the European Union (EU).

During searches at home of Tatiana Sporysheva, a Rostov activist, law enforcers took away her equipment, explaining that the searches were conducted in connection with calls for extremism.

Remarks to tourists who violate the behaviour norms adopted in Dagestan are quite appropriate and necessary, some residents of the republic have stated. Others object believing that remarks to visitors can only be made in most egregious cases; they are commenting on the release in Dagestan of a new memo with conduct rules for tourists.

A public prosecutor requested court to sentence Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov, and Kemal Tambiev, who were accused of financing terrorism, to 19 years of imprisonment.