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03:28, 4 April 2026

Marina Melikhova reported that security forces disrupted an interfaith conference.

The public organization "Era Vodoley" (Age of Aquarius), led by Marina Melikhova, planned to hold an interfaith conference in Krasnodar. Over a hundred people from across Russia had applied to participate, but security forces disrupted the event, expelling everyone who had arrived.

02:29, 4 April 2026

Hoteliers and residents of Anapa are skeptical about the start of the holiday season.

In Anapa, amid government announcements about the imminent reopening of beaches, hotel reservations are on the rise. However, both tourism industry employees and local residents are speaking cautiously about the start of the holiday season.

00:57, 4 April 2026

Volgograd journalist Koshelev has been arrested.

The Court of Appeal rejected the defense's appeal against the arrest of Volgograd journalist Vitaly Koshelev, accused of extortion, and remanded him in pretrial detention until May 23. His colleague, Alexei Serovoy, is under house arrest.

00:53, 4 April 2026

The amnesty in Azerbaijan affected less than a third of political prisoners.

Over 18,000 people in Azerbaijan have been released from further prison terms as part of an amnesty. Human rights activists noted that the amnesty only affected those political prisoners whose sentences were already nearing completion.

23:58, 3 April 2026

Flood damage in Chechnya and Dagestan exceeded 1 billion rubles.

The authorities of Chechnya and Dagestan will request federal assistance to address the aftermath of the devastating flood, as the total damage in the two republics exceeds 1 billion rubles.

23:25, 3 April 2026

Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 492 days in a row.

On the 492nd day of continuous protests in Tbilisi, activists held a mass picket near one of the metro stations demanding the release of prisoners of conscience.

22:46, 3 April 2026

Residents of Chechnya reported damage from the floods.

The authorities are quite quickly organizing repairs to roads and bridges destroyed by floods in Chechnya, but many residents are forced to deal with the consequences of flooded homes and private property on their own, since processing compensation takes a significant amount of time.

22:01, 3 April 2026

A South Ossetian soldier was killed in Ukraine.

David Gubayev, killed in the war zone, is buried in Tskhinvali. In total, at least 49 combatants from South Ossetia were killed in the fighting in Ukraine.

21:21, 3 April 2026

A Kuban resident was fined for criticizing the air defense system.

A court in the Temryuk district fined local resident Olga Sklyarova for discrediting the Russian army for discussing the operation of the air defense system with her neighbors.

20:36, 3 April 2026

A Dagestani resident has been accused of rehabilitating Nazism.

The reason for the criminal prosecution of a Dagestani resident was a comment "about approving of crimes committed by the Nazis."

19:42, 3 April 2026

Residents of Makhachkala remain dependent on purchased drinking water

The quality of tap water in Makhachkala has improved somewhat, but residents are wary of drinking it and still prefer to buy bottled water. Compensation applications will only be accepted from those "in genuine need," officials announced.

19:06, 3 April 2026

Flooding in Chechnya destroyed crops and seed rice in warehouses.

Over 860 hectares of crops and 130 tons of seed rice were lost in Chechnya due to flooding following prolonged rains, stated the republic's Minister of Economic and Territorial Development, Rustam Shaptukayev.

18:15, 3 April 2026

Rising ferry prices have alarmed residents of a village in the Volgograd region.

Residents of the village of Trehostrovskaya in the Ilovlinsky District of the Volgograd Region are concerned about the more than doubling of the cost of their only route, the Don River ferry. They believe this "shocking" increase in service fees will force them to reduce their travel and significantly reduce the tourist appeal of the Donskoy Nature Park.

18:07, 3 April 2026

Azerbaijani opposition figure Taghiyev sentenced to lengthy prison term

A Baku court sentenced Novruz Taghiyev, an activist with the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, to six years in prison. He served as a volunteer bodyguard for the party's leader, Ali Karimli. Taghiyev denied the charges, claiming he was being pressured to testify against Karimli.

17:55, 3 April 2026

A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of financing terrorism.

Officers from the Federal Security Service (FSB) Directorate for Kabardino-Balkaria reported the arrest of a 38-year-old local resident in connection with a terrorist financing case.

17:14, 3 April 2026

Analysts have ruled out the terrorist nature of the shootout in Dagestan.

The shootout with security forces in Nizhny Dzhengutai was sparked by a domestic dispute in which police officers intervened. However, analysts have not ruled out the possibility that the shooting could have been provoked by unprofessional actions by security forces.

16:14, 3 April 2026

30 bridges damaged in Chechnya after flooding

Fifteen pedestrian and 15 vehicle bridges were damaged in Chechnya after flooding. Rescuers reported that the waters have receded, and there are no more flooded homes.

15:09, 3 April 2026

Grain deliveries to Armenia have raised questions about Russia's goals in the Caucasus.

The supply of Russian wheat via Azerbaijan is purely economic in nature and is driven by Armenia's need to import grain, according to several social media users. For Russia, this is primarily a political move in an effort to maintain Armenia within its orbit of influence, countered opponents.

14:14, 3 April 2026

Security forces reported on the prevention of a terrorist attack in Bataysk.

Two unemployed men from Rostov-on-Don intended to set fire to communications and power supply facilities, and had previously burned down a cell tower in Rostov-on-Don. They have been arrested, according to security officials.

13:14, 3 April 2026

Environmentalists consider vacationing in Anapa to be only relatively safe.

It's too early to say whether Anapa's beaches are fully ready for tourists, as the sunken parts of the fuel oil tankers have not yet been raised, and residual pollution remains on the sand. Filling the beaches with imported sand is only a temporary measure. However, for economic reasons, authorities have set a goal of opening the beaches this year, according to environmentalists.

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