Against the backdrop of a series of arrests of Georgian opposition figures, the UK Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty has called on official Tbilisi to release "all political prisoners".

From July 1, tariffs for housing and communal services in Dagestan will increase. The expected increase - up to 22.3% - is the maximum value in the North Caucasus Federal District.

Head of Dagestan Sergey Melikov awarded ex-mayor of Makhachkala Yusup Umavov with the medal "For Valiant Labor". As Melikov explains, the award was given "for services to the republic and many years of fruitful work."

A drone threat has been declared in North Ossetia, which may cause a slowdown in cellular communications and mobile internet. This was reported by the head of the republic, Sergei Menyailo, in his Telegram channel.

A criminal case against members of the "Sharia patrol" has been sent to the Elbrus District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. The defendants are local residents Damrai Baizulaev, Azamat Zhashuev, Tamaz Zvanbaya, Murman Ivechiani, Timur Kardanov, Nazhmudin Liev, Aslan Nakhushev, Shamil Rakhaev, Zeytun Temmoev and Askhat Chechenov. They are charged with creating an extremist community, as well as calls for extremist activity.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has addressed followers of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) on social media calling on them to demand the resignation of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. It is noteworthy that in his post he called the clergyman by his secular name - Ktrich Nersesyan. The appeal also touched upon the clergy, who, according to Pashinyan, remain "faithful to the values ​​of the church."

The leader of Strategy Agmashenebeli, Giorgi Vashadze, whose case for failing to appear before the parliamentary investigative commission will be considered by the court today, said that he will not attend the hearing. He will await the verdict at the party office, where they will come to arrest him. In all likelihood, the oppositionist will be sentenced to several months in prison, as well as three other politicians who have already received sentences under the same article. The maximum penalty for “failure to comply with the legal requirements of the temporary investigative commission of parliament” (Article 349 of the Criminal Code of Georgia) is imprisonment for up to one year.

Crimean Tatar Enver Mamutov, who was sentenced to almost 17 years in prison, was transported from IK-11 in Stavropol Krai to IK-3 in the Chuvash Republic. This is another 1,500 kilometers away from home, which creates difficulties for visits with relatives.

Tbilisi City Court has issued sentences to two opposition leaders – Zurab Girchi Japaridze (Coalition for Change, Girchi – More Freedom party) and Mamuka Khazaradze (Strong Georgia coalition, Lelo party). They were sentenced to seven and eight months in prison, respectively, for refusing to testify to the parliamentary investigative commission investigating the alleged crimes of the previous authorities.

Ingushetia took 83rd place out of 85 regions of the Russian Federation in the socio-economic development rating for 2024, published by RIA Novosti. Karachay-Cherkessia is in 80th place, North Ossetia is in 78th place, and Kabardino-Balkaria is in 77th place. Chechnya is in 75th place.