The Georgian Parliament, effectively controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, supported amendments to the Law on Broadcasting in the second reading. The changes provide for a ban on direct and indirect foreign financing for TV and radio companies in monetary and any material form.

Khamzat Bakhayev, sentenced to 11 years in the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, through the court obtained a transfer from the colony of the Kirov region to the IK-2 Chernokozovo in Chechnya. His relatives live in the republic.

In Ingushetia, Interior Ministry and FSB officers detained a local resident. The man is suspected of assisting members of the international terrorist organization "Islamic State".

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation presented a forecast of the personnel needs of the economy until 2029. According to the department, the number of people employed in the North Caucasus Federal District in agriculture and forestry will be more than 650 thousand, in construction - 438 thousand, in manufacturing - 225 thousand.

Armenia is considering a use of force only in the case of defense against aggression. This was reported by the press secretary of the country's Foreign Ministry Ani Badalyan. In this way, she commented on Azerbaijan's accusations of "militarization" and preparation for a use of force.

The ombudsman of North Ossetia Tamerlan Tsgoev called for a review of the refusal to initiate a criminal case against the Ministry of Internal Affairs officers accused of torture. He sent an appeal to the acting prosecutor of the republic and the head of the regional Investigative Committee with a demand to review the decision on the case of Batraz Gogaev.

The Georgian Parliament, completely controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, unanimously (86 votes) adopted the "Foreign Agent Registration Act" in the second reading. The ruling party claims that this is a "direct copy" of the American FARA law.

A Baku court has extended the arrest of human rights activist Rufat Safarov for a month. He was detained on December 3, 2024.

Since Crimea joined the Russian Federation, 349 people have been involved in politically motivated criminal cases. Such data is presented in the OVD-Info report dedicated to repressions on the peninsula. This is the highest figure after Moscow.

Aslan Dombaev, a resident of Urus-Martan, was kidnapped by police officers. He was then tortured, as a result of which he fell into a coma and died. This was reported by the Chechen opposition movement NIYSO.