The Military Court of Cassation has denied the defense of abducted Nalchik resident Kazbek Yemkuzhev's appeal. It concerned the decision of the Nalchik Garrison Military Court, which dismissed his complaint regarding the inaction of the investigation. The lawyers were challenging the refusal to initiate criminal proceedings against security forces for Yemkuzhev's kidnapping.

Two Russian citizens detained in Azerbaijan amid tensions with Moscow following the plane crash in late 2024 have been found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison. Igor Zabolotskikh and Ilnur Valitov were found guilty of cyber fraud.

Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, speaking from the State Duma, demanded that Russia stop hosting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Zyuganov's statement stemmed from his outrage over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech in Yerevan at the European Political Community summit.

In 2025, Ingushetia remained the only region that failed to achieve a reduction in unemployment. This information was announced by the office of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.