The Georgian government has once again come under harsh criticism from the West. This is the joint statement by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, published on Monday, May 26, on the occasion of Georgia's Independence Day.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed decrees on personal sanctions against a number of Russian and Ukrainian citizens. One of the persons involved is the assistant to the head of Chechnya, the republic's minister for national policy, external relations, press and information, Akhmed Dudayev.

The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Bastrykin ordered to initiate a criminal case and investigate the incident with the "desecration" of the Russian flag at a concert in Georgia.

Azerbaijan will continue to provide humanitarian support to Ukraine. This was stated by the country's President Ilham Aliyev during a meeting in Baku with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.

The introduction of restrictions for Russian citizens by Bank of Georgia (BoG) is an anti-Georgian step, according to Vice Speaker of Parliament Ilia Injia. The latter is a member of the European Socialists party, known for its repeated calls for direct dialogue with Russia.

Head of Dagestan Sergey Melikov was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison in Ukraine for helping members of the "SVO". He was found guilty under the article on financing actions committed with the aim of changing the borders of Ukraine.

A UAZ Patriot exploded between the city of Skadovsk and the village of Antonovka in the Kherson region. There were four officers in it, presumably associated with the Akhmat unit, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine reported.

On May 22, the Tbilisi City Court sentenced one of the leaders of the opposition party "Coalition for Change" Zurab Girchi Japaridze to arrest as a preventive measure. He was taken into custody in the courtroom.

At today's session of the Tbilisi City Court, a preventive measure will be chosen for one of the leaders of the opposition party "Coalition for Change" Zurab Girchi Japaridze. The politician refused to pay bail in the amount of 20 thousand lari, assigned to him for refusing to appear for questioning at the investigative commission of the parliament.

The former judge Elena Khakhaleva, who was wanted in Russia, left Azerbaijan and went to another country. According to her lawyer, this case in Azerbaijan is closed. After the court decided to refuse her extradition at the request of the Russian side, Khakhaleva left the republic.