In an interview with the Swiss publication Neue Zürcher ZeitungRussia, Georgian President Mikhail Kavelashvili stated that Russia has occupied Georgian territories, there are no diplomatic relations between the countries, only economic ones remain.

Shakhruddi Edilgiriev, the cousin of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, is listed as the owner of four villas in Dubai worth a total of over $20 million. This was reported by Vazhie Istorii, citing the Dubai Unlocked real estate data leak.

Russian billionaire, member of the Federation Council from Dagestan Suleiman Kerimov owned a stake in SpaceX, founded by one of the richest people in the world, American Elon Musk.

A meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Georgia and Armenia was held in Yerevan. Maka Bochorishvili and Ararat Mirzoyan held a joint press conference.

Ambassadors of the EU countries have approved the extension of the observation mission in Armenia. The observers will remain in the country's border areas until February 19, 2027. It is expected that the extension of the mission will help reduce the number of incidents on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and contribute to the settlement of relations between Yerevan and Baku.

Amid an unprecedented crisis in Tbilisi's relations with Western partners, Georgian Dream MPs have visited Hungary. The Georgian government calls this country its main friend in Europe, which is confirmed by new statements by Hungarian high-ranking officials.

Armenia is discussing the issue of severing diplomatic relations with Belarus. This is reported by the Armenian newspaper Hraparak, citing official sources in Yerevan.

Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili responded to the EU's "freezing" of the visa-free travel for holders of Georgian diplomatic and service passports. In her opinion, such a decision is unfounded.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe questioned the powers of the Georgian delegation, which was fully formed by the ruling party "Georgian Dream", and must make a decision on their suspension. The initiative, which was put forward by the Swedish MP Boriana Oberg, was supported by more than 30 PACE members. This, according to the Statute of the Assembly, is enough to make a decision without extensive discussion. The matter was referred to the Monitoring Committee, and the decision will be announced within 24 hours.

During an interview in Minsk, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned the Armenian authorities against rapprochement with the European Union. In his opinion, the country's leadership is turning Russia against it and making enemies.