The number of political prisoners and persecuted by the Russian authorities in Crimea is 285. 194 of them are representatives of the Crimean Tatar people. This was reported by the Crimean Tatar Resource Center.

Russia still occupies 20 per cent of Georgia’s territory. That is why Georgians understand the suffering of Ukrainians and express unwavering solidarity with them. This was stated by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who participated remotely in the «Butcha - Russia’s Responsibility for the Crimes Committed in Ukraine». 

The Presidium of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People called on the Crimean Tatars, Ukrainians and representatives of other nationalities living in Crimea to join the ranks of the «Kara Dag» brigade. This is one of the assault brigades of the National Guard of Ukraine, created to liberate the Crimea. Its motto - «Let’s raise our flag over the Crimea».

In 2022, liquor sales in Chechnya fell by 42%. However, in Ingushetia, according to the Russian Alcohol Regulation, they increased by 26.4%. In Karachay-Cherkessia the growth was 23.9%, in Kabardino-Balkaria - 13.3%, in North Ossetia - 11.6%, in Stavropol territory - 8.1%, in Dagestan - 4.8%. 

Russia imposed partial food sanctions against Armenia, namely a ban on the supply of dairy products from April 5. Rosselkhoznadzor of the Russian Federation «discovered» that Armenian enterprises used raw materials from Iran. The department said that such products can not be delivered to Russia.

Ukraine will buy 100 Rosomak armored personnel carriers from Poland using American and European funds. This was announced by the Prime Minister of the Republic Mateusz Morawiecki.

Novocherkassk City Court continued the consideration of the administrative complaint of the convicted Crimean Tatar human rights defender Server Mustafayev against the Novocherkassk remand centre. The political prisoner demands to recover the material damage connected with the illegal actions of the administration of SIZO-3.

In Baku, Sadd sentenced activists of the opposition party of the Azerbaijan People’s Front (PNFA), Dzheihun Novruzov, to 30 days' arrest, and Sahladar Iskenderly to 25 days. Both were found guilty under art. 535.1 (disobedience to police requirements).

The ruling party «Georgian Dream» and the government formed by it by its incomprehensible steps opposes the external goal of the country and the will of the people. The main goal of the Georgian authorities is not to irritate Moscow. This was stated by President Salome Zurabishvili in his annual report to Parliament.

Russian authorities announced a federal and international search for the native of Chechnya Murad Khadizov. Since 2014, he lives in the territory of Ukraine, is the deputy commander of the «Sheikh Mansur Battalion», participates in combat operations on the side of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Criminal proceedings were instituted against Khadizov under art. 208, para. 2, of the Criminal Code (creation and participation in an illegal armed formation). From 2002 to 2004, he was a member of an armed group operating in the territory of the Achkhoy-Martanovsky district of Chechnya, according to Russian law enforcement agencies.