After the recent terrorist attacks in Makhachkala and Derbent, security forces detained three men. One of them is a resident of Makhachkala, two are from the village of Sergokala. According to investigators, they were found with grenades, rifles and explosive devices and were planning explosions and arson.

A criminal case was opened against Taimuraz Dudayev, a teacher at a boarding school in the city of Alagir, for desecration of the state flag (Article 329 of the Criminal Code).

The Council of Europe Committee against Torture (CAT) has published a declaration reporting the refusal of the Azerbaijani authorities to cooperate.

A court in Makhachkala arrested blogger Khadzhimurad Khanov for two months. Before this, the head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, criticized him and promised him consequences due to a recent incident involving him.

The West, by inviting Azerbaijan and Armenia to the NATO summit, wants to tear them away from cooperation with Russia. This was stated at a briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nastasin.

Seven people were detained in Kabardino-Balkaria and the Moscow region. They are accused under Art. 282.1. (organization of an extremist community). The defendants created the so-called "Sharia patrol".

The resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the need for reconciliation between Georgia and Abkhazia and Ossetia violates the state interests of Georgia and plays into the hands of the Kremlin. The ruling Georgian Dream party spoke about this.

The resolution contradicts the principle of Georgia's territorial integrity and the stated policies of the OSCE and the United States. Georgian Dream points out misinformation in the document, which states that Moscow is trying to resolve the “conflict” with Tbilisi using all channels.

The Georgian delegation, as stated in the party in power, will vote against the new PACE resolution.

The Muftiate of Dagestan announced a temporary ban on wearing niqabs. This was stated by the Deputy Mufti of the Republic Abdulla Salimov.

The Muftiate of Dagestan will ban the niqab, a women's head covering that hides the face. Mufti Akhmad Abdulaev advised “keep your wives at home” to men who want to hide them from prying eyes. Recent terrorist attacks are cited as justification for the ban in Dagestan. More details in our video.

The head of the Center for Monitoring Elections and Teaching Democracy (CMETD), Anar Mammadli, who is being held in Baku Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1, began to be bothered by back pain. This was announced by his lawyer Elmar Suleymanov after meeting with him in the pre-trial detention center. As for the investigation, the defense lawyer noted that it is underway, but slowly.