Tofik Abdulgaziyev, a Crimean Tatar convicted of participating in Hizb ut-Tahrir, is in critical condition, according to his wife, Aliye Kurtametova. Recent reports indicate a sharp deterioration in his health: on January 20, he complained of severe dizziness, nosebleeds, and elevated blood sugar levels. He had previously also reported a loss of coordination.

Rosfinmonitoring has included the Chechen opposition movement NIYSO ("Justice") in its list of organizations involved in "extremist" activities. The initial ban was imposed by the Supreme Court of Chechnya in September 2025.

A man who damaged a memorial plaque on journalist Anna Politkovskaya's house in Moscow was fined 1,000 rubles. The Tverskoy District Court found Alexander Filippov guilty under Article 20.1 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses (petty hooliganism).

A memorial plaque to journalist Anna Politkovskaya, installed on the Moscow building where she was killed, was destroyed twice in one day, Radio Liberty reported, citing the Telegram channel SOTA. The toppled and smashed temporary plaque bore the same inscription as the original.