Chechnya and Dagestan topped the list of regions of the Russian Federation with the largest share of cross-subsidized electricity.  

In Russia, following the results of 2022, the average and large enterprises of six regions lost money. Almost all of them belong to the SFD.

Earlier forced to leave Russia opposition activist and opponent of the war with Ukraine Arshak Makichyan said that the Russian authorities banned the entry of his brother and father. Both - for 50 years, which is in fact a life sentence. In this case, they did not engage in any opposition activities.

Mikhail Saakashvili’s weight decreased from 118 to 62 kilograms at 195 cm. The doctors warned that with the downward trend the situation would become irreversible. Mother of the former President of Georgia Ghiuli Alasania noted that her son’s body often rejects food.

Law enforcement agencies of Ingushetia detained three students of the Astrakhan Medcademia. They were reported missing and suspected of planning a terrorist attack.

The Parliament of Georgia withdrew the draft law «On transparency of foreign influence», which is an indicator of the country’s desire for Euro-Atlantic values and protection of fundamental freedoms. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

The court has filed a claim for compensation for moral suffering in the amount of 300 million rubles from Ismail Eljarkiev. The demands were directed to the accused of killing his brothers, one of whom was Ibrahim Eljarkiev, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Centre for Combating Extremism. Ismail Eljarkiev is recognized as a civil plaintiff. 

Inflation in February amounted to 11.46%. This is slightly higher than the increase in prices in Russia as a whole (10.9%), according to the Central Bank of Russia.

An explosion occurred in Russian-occupied Ukrainian Melitopol in the Zaporozhye region. A police officer was injured.

The United States Department of State records the facts of killings, torture and other inhuman phenomena in Azerbaijan, as well as the harsh conditions in the country’s prisons. It’s in the State Department’s annual human rights report.