Georgia's largest opposition party, the United National Movement, continues to collect signatures demanding the release of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Among all Russians, residents of the North Caucasus Federal District can buy the least amount of AI-92 gasoline with their average salary. The last places were taken by Chechnya - 83rd (660 l per month), Dagestan - 84th (647 l) and Ingushetia - 85th (647 l).

February 25 has been declared the Day of Soviet Occupation in Georgia. The national flag is flown at half-mast over the government administration building.

Imam Hasanov from Derbent was found guilty of demonstrating extremist symbols and fined one thousand rubles. He attached to the advertising stand a leaflet with an Israeli flag and an inscription accusing this country of terrorism for the massive bombing of the Gaza Strip and the killing of Palestinian civilians.

For the first time in two years, the Georgian government spoke unequivocally about the sides of the “special operation.” Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that Georgia stands firmly on the side of “the friendly Ukrainian people, which is expressed in powerful political and humanitarian support.” He also noted that “Russian military aggression has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Ukrainians.”

Armenia complies with international sanctions against the Russian Federation so as not to harm relations with the countries that introduced them. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this in an interview with France24.

Today, February 23, a protest rally was held in Yerevan at the initiative of the political bloc “National Democratic Pole”. It took place in front of the main headquarters of the Russian border troops in Armenia.

In the near future, it is planned to bring final charges against 13 defendants in the case of the death of local resident Kurban Dalgatov at the Makhachkala police department. A preventive measure was chosen against 10 police officers in the form of placement in a pre-trial detention center or house arrest.

In memory of the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the deportation of the Ingush, collective prayers were held in the mosques of the republic.

The search of citizen journalist Lutfiye Zudieva that took place the day before took place without the presence of a lawyer and with violations of the law. This was reported by the telegram channel “Tribunal. Crimean episode."