The Circassian people survived the most brutal genocide by the Russian Empire, which continues to this day. Its representatives support the people of Ukraine and call on their fellow countrymen not to participate in the war on the side of the Russian Federation. This is stated in the appeal of the leaders of a number of organizations of the Circassian diaspora abroad.

In Tbilisi, another protest took place near the parliament building against the law on foreign agents being discussed by the ruling Georgian Dream party. If it is adopted, media and non-profit organizations will lose their rights and freedoms, opponents of the law say.

If the bill on foreign agents is adopted in Georgia, it will negatively affect the work of the media and NGOs, including those working in the field of human rights and democracy. This was stated in a letter from Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty addressed to the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili.

Almost 35 thousand residents of the Sheikh-Mansurovsky district of Grozny spoke in favor of dividing it by allocating a new district and giving it the name “Putinsky” in honor of the President of the Russian Federation. These are the results of a recent survey according to the mayor's office of the capital of Chechnya.

A demonstration against the adoption of the bill on foreign agents is taking place outside the parliament building in Tbilisi. Participants unfurled the EU flag. The protesters are chanting the slogans “No to the Russian law”, “No to the Russian dream”.

The police detained former and current employees of the Rosseti Northern Caucasus company on suspicion of theft of about 2.8 billion rubles. TASS reported this.

In the suburbs of Nalchik, security forces shot and killed two people. According to the National Anti-Terrorism Committee, those killed “were planning to commit sabotage and terrorist attacks.”

The international media protection organization Reporters Without Borders condemned the refusal of the Azerbaijani authorities to provide the founder of Toplum TV, Alasgar Mammadli, with access to medical care. He had previously been diagnosed with cancer.

Anatoly Shchetinin, detained by Russian military police in Armenian Gyumri, is still in Armenia. The country's authorities do not allow him to be deported to the Russian Federation, where he faces criminal charges for desertion and refusal of military service.

Today is the first day of Eid al-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr) celebration. This is one of the most ancient Muslim holidays, which is celebrated in honor of the end of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. Over the past month, believers have refused to eat or drink during daylight hours.