The Armenian authorities suspended broadcasting of the First Russian Channel. The formal reason was the debt to the Armenian television and radio broadcasting network. As the country's Minister of High-Technological Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan noted, the Russian partners did not fulfill their contractual obligations, accumulating a 2.5-month debt.

Umar Daudov and Akhmad-Khadzhi Delimkhanov were appointed to the positions of Deputy Minister of Sports of Chechnya. The first is the son of Magomed Daudov, chairman of the regional government, the second is the nephew of State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov.

Georgian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have declared their disobedience to the government's law on foreign agents. It is called an analogue of the Russian law.

Activist Yashar Muedinov said that employees of the Dimitrovgrad prison in the Ulyanovsk region used force and psychological pressure on him. He wrote a statement, which was signed by ten other prisoners. Yashar Muedinov added that the cell where he is located is very damp. Because of this, his health condition worsened - his right hand began to hurt more severely.

In Yerevan, a procession began to the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was organized by the leader of the “Tavush in the name of the Motherland” movement Bagrat Galstanyan. He demanded an explanation from the head of the police about yesterday’s incident with representatives of the Armenian clergy.

The Court of Appeal in Baku rejected the complaint of the head of the Center for Monitoring Elections and Democracy Education, Anar Mammadli, about the illegality of searches and seizure of personal belongings. His phones, computers and other electronic media on which personal information was stored were confiscated.

The European Court ordered the Russian authorities to pay 52 thousand euros to Zarema Musayeva, who is being held in a Chechen penal colony. She was detained and tried for a crime she did not commit, in order to intimidate her loved ones. The ECHR also ruled that Musayeva and her relatives were subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment, the Team Against Torture reported.

Political prisoner and co-chair of the Memorial Human Rights Center Oleg Orlov was able to exercise his right to call his wife, human rights activist Tatyana Kasatkina. Memorial reported this.

Since May 3, in penal colony No. 9 in the Republic of Karelia, prisoner and native of Chechnya Beslan Gadaev has been on a hunger strike. He protests against regular placement in a punishment cell and various harassment by colony staff. This was reported by the Civic Assistance Committee.

Speakers of the parliaments of seven EU member countries (Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, France, the Netherlands, Poland) called on the Georgian authorities and the ruling deputies of the Georgian Dream to withdraw the law on foreign agents.