On December 15, 2011, Khadzhimurad Kamalov, the founder of the Chernovik newspaper, was murdered in Makhachkala. Fourteen years after the tragedy, the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of Russia upheld the sentences of those found guilty of the murder.

Armenia has requested EU assistance in protecting itself from possible interference in its elections, fearing destabilizing actions by Russia. This was stated by the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas.

During a live Q&A session with residents of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov addressed rumors about his health. He stated that, despite the gossip spread by ill-wishers, he feels well. However, Kadyrov noted that he doesn't strive for longevity.

During a live Q&A broadcast by the Grozny State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced his willingness to run for reelection in 2026. He emphasized that he would only participate in the elections if he received an offer from President Vladimir Putin and popular support.

The seven-month prison sentence of Georgian opposition figure and leader of the "Girchi — More Freedom" party, Zurab Japaridze, expires on December 19. On Friday, the politician will leave Rustavi Penitentiary Institution No. 12, according to information on his Facebook page.

Tomorrow, December 15, 2025, the global community will celebrate World Day of Turkic Languages ​​for the first time. This decision was made at the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand this November. The date was chosen for a reason: on December 15, 1983, Danish linguist Wilhelm Thomsen announced the decipherment of the Orkhon inscriptions, an important example of ancient Turkic writing.

A Russian court sentenced Georgian citizen Giorgi Partsvania in absentia to 28 years in prison for participating in hostilities on the Ukrainian side.

An Armenian court has rejected a motion by the defense of arrested billionaire and Russian citizen Samvel Karapetyan to post $1 million bail, the Hraparak newspaper reported, citing the businessman's lawyers.

The first court hearing in the Meydan TV case took place in Baku. The court rejected the lawyers' motions to drop the criminal prosecution of the journalists and release them.

At the International Forum in Ashgabat dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust, Russian was the primary language of communication among the heads of delegations from the CIS countries, according to Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov.