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The works of the artist Robert Kuzovkov (Semyon Skrepetsky), who was murdered in Poland, are virtually unknown in Chechnya, but the republic's authorities could have perceived them as offensive and used his murder as a message to other critics of Kadyrov in Europe.

Aliya Yangulbaeva published an open letter on Instagram* addressed to Aishat Kadyrova, the eldest daughter of the head of Chechnya. In her letter, Yangulbaeva asked Kadyrova to facilitate the release of her mother, Zarema Musayeva.

Israel Hakobyan, who had been on a hunger strike demanding new parliamentary elections, has ended his hunger strike, declaring his disillusionment with the opposition.

The veracity of the information regarding the fate of Selima Ismailova, who was detained at a Moscow airport three years ago and forcibly taken to Chechnya, is questionable, and placing her on the wanted list could clarify her fate, human rights activists noted. However, it was only thanks to a widespread campaign that security forces took even formal action regarding Seda Suleimanova's disappearance.

The Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation ordered former Finance Minister of Karachay-Cherkessia Rustam Elkanov to pay 3.7 million rubles in damages to the region's budget.

Those close to the artist Robert Kuzovkov (Semyon Skrepetsky), who was murdered in Poland, are certain the murder was politically motivated. The prosecutor's office has voiced several unspecified theories. In his paintings and publications, the artist harshly ridiculed not only the authorities of Russia, Belarus, and Chechnya, but also Ukraine and the Russian opposition.

The Central Election Commission of Armenia has granted the Prosecutor General's Office's request to agree to strip Robert Kocharyan of his immunity and initiate criminal proceedings against him.

The criminal investigation against the head of the flight test complex and the test pilot accused in the crash of a Ka-226 helicopter in the Karabudakhkent district of Dagestan, which resulted in the deaths of five people, has been completed. The criminal case has been referred to court for consideration.

Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee accuses David Ghazinyan of distributing bribes to voters ahead of the parliamentary elections. The defense believes the charges are purely politically motivated.

Opposition politician Ali Karimli, who is being held in Azerbaijan, has announced that his telephone rights have been restricted. His associates say this occurred after France24 published a written interview.

Soltan Batyrov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 589 fighters from North Ossetia have been officially recognized as killed.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Stanislav Yemelyanov to 20 years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without leave, theft, and drug trafficking.

If Robert Kocharyan is prosecuted again, he could face charges related to the Karabakh conflict, social media users have suggested.

The FSB believes the suspects were planning terrorist attacks against military personnel, as well as at transport infrastructure facilities and the fuel and energy sector in Adygea and the Krasnodar Territory.

The death of artist Robert Kuzovkov has only heightened interest in his work and given new resonance to the themes he explored in his work, social media users noted, commenting on the murder of the author of the Kadyrov cartoons.

A court in the Kirov region has replaced the prison sentence of Kuban security officer Yevgeny Samonov, convicted of torture, with correctional labor.

Storm drains in Krasnodar were built according to Soviet regulations, which allowed for street flooding during excessive rainfall, the deputy mayor stated. Residents of Krasnodar, commenting on his comments on social media, pointed out that neighborhoods regularly subject to flooding were built in the post-Soviet era.

Today, 196 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the Jabrayil region during the Karabakh conflict returned to the village of Shukurbeyli.

Anapa hotel owners have decided not to raise prices this season due to beach problems. To attract tourists, hotels and resorts are offering promotions and discounts.

Three months after the flood, some residents of the villages of Adilyotar and Kadyrotar still have not received compensation for damaged property. One villager suggested that the delay in assessing the damage may be due to the status of the settlements.