The Investigative Committee suspended the investigation into the beating of journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov in Chechnya. The reason is the impossibility of finding suspects.

The Sheikh-Mansurovsky District Court of Grozny has extended the arrest of Zarema Musayeva until March 26, the "Team Against Torture" reported. The lawyers noted that Musayeva's prison term in the first criminal case expires on March 23.

Expenditures on catering establishments in 2024 have decreased by 83% among residents of North Ossetia compared to 2023 — from 1,276 rubles per three family members to 214 rubles. The figures were derived by FinExpertiza analysts based on Rosstat data.

A referendum on the adoption of a new Constitution of Armenia may be held after the parliamentary elections. This was reported by the country's government. The parliamentary elections are scheduled for June 2026.

The editor of the Dagestani newspaper "Chernovik" Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, businessman Kemal Tambiev and lawyer Abubakar Rizvanov were transferred from the Grozny pretrial detention center. This was reported by the Memorial Human Rights Defense Center.

A court in Grozny has rejected the complaint of former actor of the Grozny Russian Drama Theater Timur Debishev for the sixth time. He tried to appeal the decision of the investigation not to initiate a criminal case on the fact of torture.

In Yerevan, Russian security forces burst into a police station where they had summoned activist Roman Shklover, who was wanted in the Russian Federation, to give an explanation. They began to persuade him to surrender and go with them, promising that “everything will be fine with him.” The activist refused.

FSB officers detained two people in Ingushetia. They are accused of involvement in the activities of ISIS (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation). This was reported by the Izvestia newspaper. The detainees are 25-year-old Azamat and 29-year-old Zurab D. Their names are not disclosed.

The extension of journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova's detention in pretrial detention has been deemed lawful. The corresponding decision was made by the Moscow City Court.

A court in Kabardino-Balkaria sentenced the organizer of the Elbrus ascent tour to 5 years and 7 months in prison, which led to the death of six tourists. Four guides were also sentenced to terms ranging from 3 years 2 months to 3 years 6 months under the article on the provision of unsafe services.