A number of flights from airports in the North Caucasus have been cancelled due to the deteriorating geopolitical situation in the Middle East following the Israeli and US military attack on Iran. Specifically, a flight from Makhachkala to Kuwait scheduled for February 28 will not take place, according to Jazeera Airways. Azimuth Airlines also canceled a flight from Mineralnye Vody to Dubai, scheduled to depart that evening. The only scheduled flight from Grozny to the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for Sunday.

The European Union may completely halt visa-free travel for Georgia, stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. In a letter to the Georgian opposition, she stated that if the Georgian government does not change its policy, EU authorities may suspend visa-free travel for all Georgian citizens. Currently, only holders of Georgian diplomatic passports are excluded from visa-free travel.

On Wednesday, February 25, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Warsaw for a two-day official visit. He began the day with a meeting with his Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, after which he posted a video. In the video, which quickly went viral on social media, Donald Tusk makes a "heart" with his fingers—the Armenian leader's signature gesture.

The administration of the head and government of Chechnya will receive 144 special SIM cards that will provide unlimited access to messaging apps, social media, and foreign email and cloud services blocked in Russia. This was announced on the government procurement website.

Armenia has sent a request to the European Union for a rapid response team to protect the country from possible Russian interference in the upcoming parliamentary elections. This was reported by Radio Liberty, which has been designated by Russia as an "undesirable organization."

Speaking to foreign ambassadors, diplomats, and analysts in Poland, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan outlined Yerevan's expectations of the European Union. He emphasized the importance of the EU's ongoing support, including the deployment of the European Monitoring Mission (EMM) in Armenia.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov recalled that the AZAL passenger plane that crashed on December 25, 2024, was shot down due to the fault of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze criticized Brussels' demands to join sanctions against Russia. He said these calls were inappropriate, given that the EU itself is a major importer of Russian products.

An anti-war rally took place in Yerevan in front of the Russian Embassy. Participants unfurled banners reading "Putinism is evil. No to war," "Putin to The Hague," "Russians against war," as well as Ukrainian and white-blue-white flags.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking in the European Parliament on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, stated that Ukraine did not choose this war and is doing everything possible to end it.