A resident of Dagestan was handed over to Interpol officers for deportation from Egypt to Russia. He is suspected of kidnapping and extortion. This was reported by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Irina Volk.

Badra Gunba won the second round of voting in the elections and became the president of the "self-proclaimed republic" of Abkhazia. He received 54.7% of the vote, the Central Election Commission of the region reported. The second candidate, Adgur Ardzinba, received 41.5% of the vote. The turnout was 70% of residents.

On February 28, the European Court of Human Rights fully satisfied the request of the Social Justice Center and prohibited Georgia from extraditing journalist Afgan Sadigov to Azerbaijan until a final decision on his case is made. This was reported by the director of the organization, Tamta Mikeladze.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze expressed support for US President Donald Trump after his scandalous meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in the Oval Office of the White House. It was Trump, not his opponent, whom the Georgian leader wished "stamina and courage."

A blind Muslim from Crimea, Alexander Sizikov, who was sentenced to 17 years, was transported to a prison in Minusinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai. He has a Group I disability due to vision impairment. The man was blinded in a traffic accident in 2009.

The first day of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims in 2025 falls on March 1. This was reported by the Muftiate of Dagestan.

26-year-old Chechen resident Ramzan Ismailov is accused of recruiting for participation in a terrorist organization or providing assistance to militants, including financing terrorism. He could have been kidnapped by security forces earlier.

A criminal case has been opened in Karachay-Cherkessia over negligence following the death of two climbers – employees of the fire and emergency rescue services of Stavropol Krai. The tragedy occurred during a training camp held in the region from February 17 to 21. The men were following a mountain route to the Orlyonok tract, located in the Sofia Gorge of the Zelenchuksky District, and found themselves in the place of an avalanche. Law enforcement officials believe that the reason for this outcome was the negligence of the organizers. A man who was not allowed to participate in the camp also took part in the hike.

A rally in support of Ruben Vardanyan and other captives and detainees in Baku was held in Yerevan near the Foreign Ministry building.

Dagestani auto blogger Akhmed Vengalbi (WENGALLBI), whose Instagram profile has 7 million followers, was stopped by police officers on Kutuzovsky Prospekt in Moscow. He did not have a driver's license and refused a medical examination, Makhachkalinskiye Izvestia reports.