Ullubiy Khanmurzayev, the former head of Dagestan's Buinaksk district, who had previously gone to war against Ukraine as a "volunteer" after being accused of corruption, has been arrested on fraud charges.

According to the 2025 RIA Novosti rating, Chechnya, Ingushetia, and Dagestan demonstrated the lowest recorded crime rates among Russian regions. In Chechnya, the rate was 15.8 crimes per 10,000 residents, 37.4 in Ingushetia, and 41.6 in Dagestan.

A criminal case has been opened against Valeria Kichigina (née Fayzullina), editor and journalist of the opposition Russian TV channel Dozhd, for allegedly spreading "fakes" about the Russian army. She previously wrote that "20% of Georgia has been occupied by Russia for 15 years." It's worth noting that this is the first case under this article, and it concerns more than just the war in Ukraine.

The International Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the escalating crackdown on independent media in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities to stop persecuting journalists.

According to the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, a traffic police officer has been found guilty of causing an accident in Grozny on January 16, in which Adam Kadyrov was allegedly injured. He is accused of failing to adequately block traffic for his motorcade.

The Moscow branch of the Civil Initiative party announced the installation of a temporary memorial plaque on the Moscow building where journalist Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered. The party called on the authorities to hold those who destroyed the previous memorial accountable.

Two days after media and Telegram channel reports of an accident involving the son of Chechen leader Adam Kadyrov, official sources have provided no information on the matter.

Debris from a drone crashed onto the roof of a five-story residential building in Beslan. The incident damaged the roof and windows. No fire occurred.

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, published a video of a meeting with his son, Adam, today, amid reports that he had been in a car accident and taken to Moscow.

Georgia will not be represented at the Davos Economic Forum this year. Georgian media, citing the Government Administration, report that Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze did not receive an invitation.