In connection with the celebration of Uraz-Bayram, the authorities of Dagestan declared April 20 and 21 as non-working days.

On April 16, Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, one of the most famous critics of Ramzan Kadyrov, living in Europe, stated on his YouTube channel that he faked his own death after he became aware of the impending assassination attempt. The video post was published under the title “Operation Sucker.”

According to the police, a video showing the burning of the Koran was filmed in the Eastern District of Moscow. The General Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that a criminal case has been initiated.   

In the Malgobey district of Ingushetia, four bandits were killed and two others were detained. The NWF carried out a series of attacks against security forces in March and April of this year, resulting in the death of three police officers and the wounding of 15. This was reported by the head of the republic Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov in his Telegram-channel.

In the first quarter of 2023, more than 1.1 million foreign citizens entered Georgia. This is twice more than in the same period last year.

The United Kingdom imposed sanctions against 11 Russian companies and individuals, including relatives of billionaire Dagestan Suleiman Kerimov. This is his daughter Gulnara and nephew Nariman Hajiyev.

Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said that the police and OMON conducted a special operation to detain a member of the underground, who arrived from the neighboring region.  
The criminal who took refuge in the house was asked to surrender, but he tried to escape. Siloviki wounded him and took him alive. The identity was established», Kadyrov said. 

On April 20, 21 and 22, Chechnya was declared non-working on the occasion of the celebration of Uraz Bayram (Id al-Fitr). The relevant decree was signed by the head of the region after the appeal of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the republic.

The head of Chechnya said that it was unacceptable to raise prices on the eve of the holiday. He compared unscrupulous entrepreneurs with drug dealers. Both, he said, justified themselves by trying to support their families.