On the 12th anniversary of Russia's seizure of Crimea, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement reaffirming its non-recognition of the peninsula as a subject of the Russian Federation.

A trial has begun in Baku for four individuals: Ibrahim Asadli, Abdullah Ibrahimli, Elchin Bayramli, and Mehman Zeynalov. They are accused of planning to hold a march with Soviet symbols.

Relatives of convicted former Karabakh state minister, former Russian citizen, and billionaire Ruben Vardanyan reported that he was prevented from completing his appeal to Azerbaijan's Human Rights Commissioner Sabina Aliyeva. During a telephone conversation with his family on March 13, the call was forcibly terminated, preventing him from delivering his public message.

In honor of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, March 19, 20, and 21 have been declared days off in Ingushetia. According to the head of the republic, Makhmud-Ali Klimatov, this decision was made to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, which began on February 17.

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, expressed concern about the situation in Georgia, which is "taking a serious turn," emphasizing that the country's government is "moving in the wrong direction." This statement was made ahead of a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU member states.

According to the results of the fourth quarter of 2025, the North Caucasus regions ranked last in Russia's unemployment rankings, according to a RIA Novosti study. Ingushetia had the worst rate: 25.5% of the economically active population was unemployed, and the job search period lasted 5.8 months.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that a significant portion of the current opposition in the country is aligned with foreign interests. Many of its representatives, according to the head of government, effectively act as foreign emissaries.

The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA), one of the country's oldest human rights organizations, has announced it is entering a crisis mode. From now on, it will provide legal assistance only in strategic litigation.

The pretrial detention of four participants in the "Bakhchisaray women's group" case—Fevziya Osmanova, Elviza Aliyeva, Nasiba Saidova, and Esma Nimetulayeva—has been extended until June 14. This decision was made by the Kyiv District Court of Crimea.

The Insider's journalists have uncovered a top-secret unit of the Russian intelligence services known as Center 795. According to the investigation, this unit began operating after the start of the "SVO," focusing on operations abroad. Denis Alimov, an officer of Center 795, was allegedly arrested in Colombia on charges of planning the kidnapping of opponents of the Russian government. It is believed that one of the targets may have been members of the family of Akhmed Zakayev, head of the government in exile in the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, including an assassination attempt on Zakayev himself.