The leaders of the North Caucasian national movements at a conference in Kyiv agreed to raise the issue of restoring the statehood of the Union of the Peoples of the North Caucasus (Mountain Republic). This goal is included in the final resolution.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili believes that if the European Union does not grant the country the status of a candidate for membership by the end of the year, it will be a big mistake. He announced this at the Global Security Forum in Bratislava.

The ambassadors of 27 EU countries handed over to the Georgian government an appeal regarding the restoration of direct flights with Russia. The document was presented to the Head of the Ministry of Economy of Georgia Levan Davitashvili by EU Ambassador to Georgia Pavel Gerchinsky.

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili predicted that after Russia's defeat in the war, its disintegration should be expected, starting from the North Caucasus.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed dissatisfaction with the actions of Russian peacekeepers in the region of the Lachin corridor of Karabakh.

A conference dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Mountainous Republic is being held in Kyiv.

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation recognized Magomed Hajiyev, a former deputy of the Duma, as a foreign agent of four convocations from Dagestan, member of «United Russia». According to the Russian authorities, outside the Russian Federation, he allegedly expressed willingness to cooperate with foreign politicians and expressed support for Ukraine in order to obtain foreign citizenship.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine proposed to officially change the name of Georgia to Sakartvelo, the self-name of the country used by Georgians. The purpose of such a decision is to contribute to the rapprochement of the two countries and get rid of the «Russified» name. 

Today, in a speech dedicated to the celebration of Georgia's Independence Day, President Salome Zurabishvili criticized the country's government. According to her, the ruling Georgian Dream party and the government are making concessions to Russia and moving away from Europe.

The collapse of Russia will happen, and it will begin with the North Caucasus. Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, stated this in an interview with Deutsche Welle.