The court in Armavir (Krasnodar Territory) will consider the criminal case of the pogrom at the Makhachkala airport. Kommersant reports this. The first five defendants, residents of Dagestan, are charged with participation in mass riots, one of them is also charged with using force against a government official. There are a total of 131 defendants in the case. Eight of them are wanted.

Christophe Deloire, Secretary General of the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has died in Paris. He was 53 years old. He was battling cancer.

The editors of the Crimean Tatar newspaper “Qirim” were awarded a fine of 300 thousand rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian army. The reason was a publication that outlined arguments against the participation of Crimeans in the war against Ukraine.

Crimean Tatar Arsen Abhairov stayed in prison No. 2 of Yeniseisk, Krasnoyarsk Territory, 2.5 months longer than the appointed time due to a court error. Lawyer Edem Semedlyaev recalled that conditions in prison were worse than in a colony: his client was entitled to fewer visits and calls home. An administrative claim will be filed regarding this matter.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Alexei Gromov, TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov, RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, head of the Rossiya Segodnya media group Dmitry Kiselev and presenter Sergei Mardan may be subject to drastic measures from the International Criminal Court. This means issuing a warrant for their arrest.

The Circassian City Court sentenced a local resident to 400 hours of compulsory labor. The reason was the phrase “Glory to Ukraine” in the nickname he used in an online game.

FSB killer Vadim Krasikov, serving a life sentence in Germany for the murder of Chechen field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, was defended in a German court for 6,000 euros a day. This amount was paid to the lawyer by Russia through the Fund for Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots operating in Europe. It is controlled by Russian intelligence services. More details in our video.

There are 131 defendants in the case of mass riots at Makhachkala airport. Eight of them are wanted.

The Makhachkala court received a protocol on violation of “foreign agency” legislation in relation to journalist Idris Yusupov. In April, police conducted a second search of his home. A mobile phone and two laptops were confiscated from the owner. After this, the journalist was taken to the Center for Emergency Operations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Dagestan.

The Baku Court of Appeal refused to transfer one of the leaders of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) and the Musavat party, Tofig Yagublu, from a pre-trial detention center to house arrest. During the meeting, he harshly criticized the judges and the ruling regime of Azerbaijan.