Discontent with the leadership of Catholicos Karekin II is growing within the Armenian Apostolic Church. Ten bishops and archbishops have publicly called for his resignation, citing serious managerial miscalculations and unfair decisions that have led to a profound crisis and division among the faithful.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added Anzor Maskhadov, son of Aslan Maskhadov, President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (ChRI), to its register of foreign agents. Novaya Gazeta reported that the younger Maskhadov is a Norwegian citizen.

Armenian media reports that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has identified two potential candidates to replace the current Catholicos of All Armenians. The Zhoghovurd newspaper, citing its own sources, lists Archbishop Terteryan, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the United States, and Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I, as the main contenders. The newspaper suggests that the government expects loyalty from the future Catholicos, especially given the changing political situation.

The Georgian opposition, non-governmental organizations, and civil society activists are planning a large-scale protest today, November 28, in support of the country's pro-European course and against the repressive policies of the ruling party. Exactly one year ago, the Georgian Dream party decided to suspend negotiations for the country's accession to the European Union. Since that day, protests in the capital have become daily occurrences.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) was shot down by air defense systems in North Ossetia over the village of Alkhanchurt. This was announced by the head of the republic, Sergei Menyailo, who recalled the ban on disseminating unofficial information about UAVs.

For the first time since December 2024, Ukrainian drones attacked the Chechen Republic. Explosions and a fire were recorded in Grozny at a military camp where the Akhmat-Sever Russian National Guard regiment is based.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan intends to personally run in the 2026 parliamentary elections, heading the list of the ruling Civil Contract party. He announced this on his Telegram page.

German Ambassador to Georgia Peter Fischer commented on the European Commission's enlargement report in an interview with Radio Free Europe's Georgian Service and urged Georgians to read it.

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the arrest of a group of individuals in Baku who attempted to organize a march with Soviet flags. They are suspected of promoting communist ideology and collaborating with another state.

On November 23, a program on the pro-government Georgian television channel Imedi TV made numerous accusations against leading online media outlets covering events in the country. It was noted that they are engaged in the "systematic dissemination of disinformation," acting as a "network" in the interests of "foreign intelligence services," and are also attempting to obtain funding illegally.