Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov posted a photo on his Telegram channel today with Dagestan senator and billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, with whom he had a violent conflict in the summer and fall of 2018. Kadyrov and Kerimov found themselves on opposite sides of a family dispute over the Wildberries marketplace.

Russia has stated its readiness to consider joining the TRIPP project (the transport corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan). Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced at a briefing that Moscow is interested in participating and is prepared to offer Russian Railways' expertise for the project's implementation.

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed concern over Armenia's rapprochement with the European Union. In an interview with TASS, Vladislav Maslennikov, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of European Problems, stated that this could negatively impact relations with Russia and integration processes in the post-Soviet space.

On Thursday, January 29, former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan stated that the "Trump Route" project would pose the country's "biggest security threat," Azatutyun reported.

Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan warned against the current government's flippant attitude toward possible harsh responses from Moscow. He believes the authorities fail to grasp the scale of the potential impact Russia could have, including tariff revisions and export blockages.

On the sidelines of a meeting between the presidents of Russia and the UAE, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov spoke out against peace talks with Ukraine and in favor of continuing the "special military operation."

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, is part of the Russian delegation at the talks between the presidents of Russia and the United Arab Emirates in the Kremlin, the only head of a Russian region, TASS reports.

An independent investigation by InFact has revealed that Russian tankers, resorting to roundabout routes, systematically use the Georgian ports of Batumi and Poti to transport oil. This sanctions-evasion scheme utilizes vessels with opaque ownership structures and problematic insurance, allowing Russia to undermine the international price cap mechanism.

In his congratulatory address on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian Armed Forces, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the Armenian army is designed exclusively to protect the country's internationally recognized borders. He noted the significant buildup of military potential in recent years, including the acquisition of modern weaponry.

The Azerbaijani Media Development Agency (MEDIA) reported the dissemination of false information in a number of foreign online publications and social media platforms aimed at undermining the strategic alliance between Azerbaijan and Turkey.