A criminal case was opened against a 30-year-old resident of the village of Arkhonskaya (North Ossetia) Georgy G. for public calls for terrorism (Part 1 of Article 205.2). The reason was a spoiled ballot in the Russian presidential elections in March of this year.

If high-ranking officials at the level of Alexander Ivanovich Bastrykin allow themselves to make statements about “Islamist terrorists,” this could end extremely badly for the socio-political situation in the country. The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, wrote about this in his Telegram channel.

At the St. Petersburg Legal Forum, the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin, was asked about a possible ban on niqabs and other religious clothing that covers the face. In response, he said that such clothing should be banned, and recommended that the question be redirected to the State Duma.

As part of the exchange process, Ukraine was able to return 10 civilians from the Russian Federation, including those detained before the start of the SVO. Among those released is the deputy chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, Nariman Jelal, who was arrested in Crimea in 2021. Previously, the Memorial human rights center recognized him as a political prisoner.

Three residents of the Stavropol Territory - Kairbek Bakiev, Ilkhan Kanmurzaev and Eldar Mashaev - were sentenced to terms of 14 to 16 years in a maximum security colony. They were found guilty of attacking and killing 33 Russian military personnel during the second Russian-Chechen war.

A court in France may consider the issue of deporting Sheikh-Akhmed Musaitov, a native of Chechnya, to the Russian Federation. On May 26, he was arrested and taken to a deportation center. His father Shaikhi Musaitov served as adviser to the President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Aslan Maskhadov.

The head of Buinaksk, Islamudin Nurgudayev, resigned from his position of his own free will. Earlier, there was a massive outbreak of intestinal infection in the city.

The European Council criticized the Georgian government over the adoption of a law on “foreign agents” in the country.

The US State Department has announced a reward of up to $10 million for help in the capture of a 22-year-old Chechen. Amin Stigal (probably a pseudonym) is accused of cybercrimes against Ukraine, the United States and its allies. More details in our video.

The Shali City Court of Chechnya repeatedly denied Zarema Musaeva parole. Among the reasons for the refusal are unreimbursed damages and Musaeva’s placement on preventive registration in the colony.