The Republic of Dagestan, experiencing one of the worst floods in the last century, is actively receiving aid from across Russia and beyond. Dozens of regions, organizations, and individuals have joined the humanitarian mission. The first to respond were regions neighboring Dagestan in the North Caucasus.

Video footage from a Moscow clinic has circulated online. In it, the patient complained that the doctor refused to see her because she was 20 minutes late. She stated that she was always late and that Russian doctors saw her. She also asked the doctor about his ethnicity and advised him to live "in his Chechnya."

A preliminary report on the crash of a Turkish C-130 military transport plane, which occurred on November 11, 2025, in eastern Georgia, is expected to be published on April 9. The plane, en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey, crashed, killing all 20 military personnel on board.

Negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Moscow on April 1 were tense, according to the Armenian newspaper Hraparak.

Massive flooding has led to a significant decline in tourism in Dagestan. Amid reports of an impending third wave of rain, Russians have cancelled a quarter of their previously purchased tours for the May holidays.

In 2026, the Bank of Russia will mark the 75th birthday of former head of the Chechen Republic Akhmat-Khadji Kadyrov by issuing a commemorative silver coin. The two-ruble coin, weighing half a troy ounce, will be added to the "Outstanding Personalities of Russia" series.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Cabinet of Ministers and the leadership to discuss the critical situation in the North Caucasus region. The republic has experienced floods unprecedented in decades, which have seriously disrupted the lives of residents.

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."