The Russian authorities expressed condolences over the death of multiple world and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling, Chechen Buvaisar Saitiev.

Amid mass protests in Georgia, which have been going on for 96 days, three Baltic countries – Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia – have expanded sanctions against the Georgian authorities. Several dozen officials and judges have been declared persona non grata.

Two servicemen from Chechnya, with the support of the SBU, defected to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They decided to serve in the Sheikh Mansur Battalion, which is fighting for Ukraine.

The Ostankino District Court of Moscow left 37-year-old Beslan Margoshvili, a native of Grozny, under arrest. The man denies the charge of financing terrorism brought against him.

One of the most titled freestyle wrestlers, Chechen, former State Duma deputy from Dagestan Buvaisar Saitiev was found lying near the house on Minskaya Street in Moscow on March 2, where he lived. With serious injuries, he was hospitalized in the Zhadkevich City Clinical Hospital, where he died in intensive care.

Since the beginning of 2025, 1.7 square meters of housing per capita have been built in Cherkessk. According to this indicator, the capital of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic ranks 1st in the North Caucasus Federal District and 17th in the country.

In Vladikavkaz, courts imposed fines of 10 thousand rubles on local residents Alina Torchinova and Vladimir Akoyev. They were found guilty under the administrative article on inciting hatred and enmity towards government officials.

A rally in support of Ruben Vardanyan and other Karabakh leaders held in Baku was held in the Armenian region of Syunik. Demonstrators are calling on the Armenian government and diplomats accredited in the country to take real steps to release political prisoners.

A resident of Dagestan was handed over to Interpol officers for deportation from Egypt to Russia. He is suspected of kidnapping and extortion. This was reported by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Irina Volk.

Badra Gunba won the second round of voting in the elections and became the president of the "self-proclaimed republic" of Abkhazia. He received 54.7% of the vote, the Central Election Commission of the region reported. The second candidate, Adgur Ardzinba, received 41.5% of the vote. The turnout was 70% of residents.