Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Tbilisi was accompanied by statements about a strategic partnership, but drew criticism from the opposition and human rights activists.

A court in Grozny has designated the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as a terrorist organization and banned the activities of "the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and 29 of its branches in 14 European countries" in Russia.

Russian billionaire and leader of the Strong Armenia party, Samvel Karapetyan, warned of the threat of economic war with Russia and the "collapse of the Armenian economy" if the current government wins the upcoming parliamentary elections on June 7. He criticized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for his "unreasonable and shameful" behavior in relations with Russia, accusing the Armenian government of turning the country into an "arena of geopolitical confrontation."

President of the Chechen Academy of Sciences Dzhambulat Umarov presented the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, with the medal "For Contribution to the Development of Science." During the meeting, the regional leader heard a report on the results of research devoted to historical figures in Chechnya and the development of the Chechen language.

The death toll from the massive flooding in Dagestan, triggered by heavy rainfall, has reached seven. The Investigative Committee has opened two criminal cases for causing death by negligence (Article 109 of the Russian Criminal Code).

Ingush native Dzhabrail Aushev, sentenced to life in prison for illegal arms and ammunition trafficking in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, attempted suicide in the Krasnaya Presnya transit prison. Doctors managed to save him.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who is currently visiting Georgia, met with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Following the talks, the leaders made press statements.

A 200-meter-long landslide occurred in the village of Ilskhan-Yurt in the Kurchaloy District of the Chechen Republic. Eight houses were damaged. Round-the-clock monitoring of residential buildings continues, according to a district administration representative.