The 18-year-old son of the head of Chechnya, who recently headed the regional Ministry of Sports, Akhmat Kadyrov, was also appointed president of the Akhmat football club. This was reported by Magomed Daudov, who previously held this position for about 13 years.

Political prisoner, co-chairman of the Memorial Human Rights Center Oleg Orlov cannot call his wife Tatyana Kasatkina from the Syzran pre-trial detention center. At the same time, he has official judicial permission, reports the Memorial Human Rights Protection Center.

The law on foreign agents adopted by the ruling party of Georgia was copied directly from the Moscow leadership. This clearly contradicts the desire of the majority of the Georgian people to move towards the European Union and European integration. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated this.

A student at the Russian State Social University (RGSU) named Alan argued about Stalinist repressions during a lecture, as reported by Baza.

Law enforcement agencies of North Ossetia opened a criminal case against 33-year-old Teona K. from Vladikavkaz under the article of discrediting the Russian army. The reason was her comment in the “Emergency/Vladikavkaz” group, made back in October 2022. In it, the woman stated that she did not feel sorry for the mercenaries who went to kill for money and got into a foreign country.

Since April 19, marches and rallies have been taking place in Armenia against the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan and territorial concessions with the transfer of four villages in the Tavush region. Several journalists covering the protests were attacked by police, international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said.

Armenia will continue to increase cooperation and rapprochement with the European Union. Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated this during government hour in parliament.

Georgia's ruling party said the country needed to be calmed down. Calming the country is the new definition of dictatorship. Such calm reigns in the cemetery. This was stated by ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili at the next court hearing in Tbilisi.

The ruling Georgian Dream party, which recently adopted an unpopular law on foreign agents, may have relations with the Russian authorities and intelligence services. Revealing such connections among the Georgian elite would serve to undermine claims that it is defending the country's sovereignty and independence. This statement was made by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, citing a source in Washington.

The Kiev District Court of Simferopol received materials regarding the editor of the Crimean Tatar newspaper Qirim Bekir Mamutov and the legal entity of the publication. A report was drawn up against the man on administrative offenses related to discrediting the Russian army and abuse of freedom of information.