A criminal case has been opened for unsafe services following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Vladikavkaz. The incident occurred today on Partizansky Lane, causing a fire that spread to neighboring properties, including a building materials warehouse.

The right-wing German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has expelled Chechen native Noah Krieger (real name Murad Dadaev) from its ranks. Members of the party reported this to the publication "Important Stories" and the German investigative project Correctiv. AfD did not disclose the reasons for its decision, but it is likely that the young German politician of Chechen origin was stripped of his party membership due to his extended trip to his homeland.

The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) sharply criticized the deportation of Azerbaijani journalist and activist Afgan Sadigov from Georgia. HRW believes he was at real risk of politically motivated persecution and ill-treatment.

The next stage of the dialogue between Azerbaijani and Armenian civil societies will take place in Azerbaijan from April 10 to 12 as part of the "Peace Bridge" initiative. An Armenian delegation consisting of 20 experts, journalists, and activists has already arrived in Azerbaijan by land.

French citizens Cécile Coler and Jacques Paris, previously convicted of espionage in Iran, were successfully evacuated thanks to a carefully planned operation in which Azerbaijan played a key role.

Despite a request from the Russian Prosecutor General's Office, a Croatian court decided not to extradite Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev, a native of Ingushetia, to Russia. The request, submitted in November 2025, concerned Gatagazhev's charges of terrorism and participation in illegal armed groups.

На фоне развернувшегося в Дагестане катастрофических масштабов стихийного бедствия, многие обратили внимание на высокопоставленного федерального чиновника, которого президент России Владимир Путин лично «вывел в свет»,  специально позвав на Совещание по вопросам ликвидации последствий паводков на территории региона, проведенное позавчера, 7 апреля, в онлайн-режиме.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has ruled that the Memorial public movement is an "extremist organization" and banned from operating in Russia. The lawsuit, filed by the Russian Ministry of Justice, was heard in a closed session classified as "top secret," and lawyers were not allowed to participate.

Adam Babatkhanov, a physician at a Moscow clinic and a native of Chechnya, whose video of a patient's xenophobic outburst sparked widespread controversy on social media, deleted the video shortly after it was posted. He explained his decision by citing his reluctance to "be the kind of person who fuels interethnic conflicts, or any conflict in general, even accidentally."

The trial of the "sixth Bakhchisaray group" of Crimean Tatars continued in the Southern District Military Court. The defense presented two witnesses who spoke favorably of the defendants, noting their active participation in social life and their service to others.