A Bank of Russia analysis has shown that residents of Ingushetia rank first among the country's regions in terms of mortgage repayment discipline. According to the regulator's report, the share of substandard mortgages in the republic has reached a record 10.8%. These are overdue and at-risk loans.

A protest organized by ASIMKOM, the coordinating center for Azerbaijani political exiles, took place in front of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg. The event was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Azerbaijan's membership in the Council of Europe.

Canadian civil society organizations have joined the case of Chechen opposition activist Mansur Movlayev, who is seeking political asylum in Kazakhstan. According to human rights activists, Movlayev faced persecution in Russia and a threat to his life, forcing him to flee his homeland. His lawyer, Murat Adam, announced this on Facebook, publishing a statement from the Canadian Committee of the Anti-Imperialist Bloc of Nations sent to the Kazakh Embassy.

The State Security Service of Azerbaijan (SSS) reported that it had thwarted an attempted terrorist attack on the Israeli embassy in Baku.

The regions of the North Caucasus Federal District (NCFD) will continue to see growth in tourist flow in 2025. Head of Kabardino-Balkaria, Kazbek Kokov, reported a record figure: the region welcomed over two million tourists, a 13.7% increase over 2024.

Timur Yalkabov, a Crimean Tatar political prisoner serving a 17-year sentence in Murmansk Correctional Colony No. 17, has experienced a sharp deterioration in his health. According to his wife, Aliye Yalkabova, the 45-year-old man has been diagnosed with hepatitis.

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for Dagestan announced the arrest of the former head of the territorial office of Rosimushchestvo (unofficially identified as Umakhan Abakarov). A criminal case has been opened against him under the article on abuse of office committed for mercenary gain (Section "e" of Part 3 of Article 286 of the Russian Criminal Code).

On the 424th day of pro-European protests in Tbilisi, participants honored the memory of Mikheil Khelashvili, a poet and fighter for Georgia's independence from Soviet rule, by reciting his poems.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the first public performance of his musical group. The concert will take place on January 30 in Yerevan, where the group, called "Varchaband" (from the Armenian word "varcha," meaning "prime minister"), will take the stage.

Murtazali Murtazaliev, a 30-year-old resident of Dagestan, was killed in the war in Ukraine. He was convicted in 2025 for participating in an anti-Israeli pogrom at Makhachkala airport. According to his widow, he was released from prison to participate in military operations and died a month later.