At a ceremony in Abu Dhabi, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the Sheikh Zayed Foundation Award for Human Fraternity from the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The leaders of the two countries were awarded for their consistent advancement of the peace agenda and their commitment to ensuring cooperation and stability in the region.

As a result of a broken jaw following a car accident, Adam Kadyrov, the son of the head of Chechnya, is forced to remain in a Moscow hospital on a strict, gentle diet, according to the Telegram channel of the Chechen opposition movement NIYSO (designated extremist in Russia). During this period, he is allowed to consume only liquid foods—primarily broths, soups, and nutritional formulas—since proper chewing is impossible.

About 50 asylum seekers, primarily from Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan, held in the Ezevo immigration prison in Croatia, have ended their hunger strike. The strike was previously launched in protest against the possible extradition of 19-year-old Ingush native Magomed-Amin Gatagazhev to Russia and the violation of their rights.

In its report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) noted a "sharp deterioration" in the human rights situation in Georgia through 2025. The document highlights a number of problems.

A meeting took place in Abu Dhabi between the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan, who arrived in the UAE to attend the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity ceremony. Both politicians were awarded the prize for advancing the peace agenda between Baku and Yerevan.

Chechen activists staged a picket outside the Kazakh embassy in Warsaw, protesting the planned extradition of Mansur Movlayev to Russia. Participants also expressed their support for Zelimkhan Murtazov, who has been held in the transit zone of Astana Airport for two months.

Lawyers for Chechen native Mansur Movlaev have appealed the Kazakh prosecutor's office's decision to extradite him to Russia, filing appeals with the agency and the presidential administration. Solo pickets are also planned.

Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Alen Simonyan, expressed doubts about the advisability of Russia's participation in the TRIPP project, which is a joint initiative between Armenia and the United States. He noted that the possibility of opening new routes with Russia's participation should be considered separately from TRIPP.

Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, the head of Ingushetia, expressed concern about the low level of utility bill payments by residents. According to him, payments for electricity account for only 63%, while for gas and water, they are around 45%.

The State Security Service of Azerbaijan reported the arrest of four citizens who participated in military conflicts outside the country. In January 2026, criminal cases were opened against them for participating in hostilities on the side of armed groups in Russia and Ukraine.