The European Court of Human Rights decided to pay compensation in the amount of 16,000 euros to Ingushetia resident Leila Chemurziyeva, who was subjected to torture and threats by law enforcement officers.

The administration of IK-33 in Khakassia prohibits the Crimean Tatar and other Muslim prisoners from keeping food in the cell. He fasts during Ramadan and, according to the canons of Islam, he must have breakfast before sunrise and dinner after sunset. According to the convict's wife and lawyer, due to his special meal time, he cannot have breakfast with everyone, and IK-33 guards do not give him food bought in the prison store and forbid him to keep it in his cell.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic made a categorical statement, reproaching the Georgian authorities in electoral justice. Diplomats noted that "on the one hand, the founder and director of the critical online media Batumelebi and Netgazeti is being held in custody for slapping the police chief of Batumi during an emotional dispute, and on the other hand, none of the masked people who brutally attacked the TV Pirveli reporter, cameraman and other journalists during the protests in Tbilisi and Batumi have been brought to justice." A number of other diplomatic missions also made statements with the same message.

The newly elected President of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia, Badra Gunba, called on the Georgian authorities to recognize its independence and sign "fundamental documents on the non-use of force." He also thanked the Russian Federation for recognizing Abkhazia's statehood, noting the importance of close cooperation with the Russian authorities.

Today, there is no need for a general mobilization in Russia. This was stated by the head of the State Duma Defense Committee, Andrei Kartapolov.

The CSTO member countries "may consider different scenarios" if Armenia does not pay its contribution to the organization's budget by the end of 2025. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Pankin.

The President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloev feels well after hospitalization, his blood pressure has stabilized. This was reported by the head of North Ossetia Sergey Menyailo.

The Supreme Court of Ingushetia has reduced the sentence of Nazran resident Ramzan Aushev. His prison term was reduced from 6 years and 3 months to 6 years and 2 months. The basis for this decision was the defendant's transfer of 20 thousand rubles to the Donbass charity fund in support of SVO. At the same time, he was also left with a fine of 20 thousand rubles as punishment.

At the round of international security talks held in Geneva, Georgia condemned the presidential elections in the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia. In addition, Tbilisi negatively perceived the meeting in Moscow between the winner of the elections, Badra Gunba, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian authorities are waiting for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to provide “facts and evidence” regarding the desire to improve relations between the countries. This explains the postponement of the visit of the Russian Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matviyenko to Yerevan from February to June. This information was shared by the Armenian newspaper Hraparak, citing sources in Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party.