In an interview with Al Arabiya, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev drew a parallel between the current conflict in Ukraine and the annexation of Azerbaijan by the Soviet Union in 1920, calling both events a “Russian invasion and occupation.”

As part of the ongoing negotiation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated that Yerevan has no obligations to amend the country's Constitution. According to him, this issue was not discussed during the talks in Washington between the leaders of the states Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan.

Georgia continues to face pressure on non-governmental organizations: the prosecutor's office announced the freezing of the accounts of several NGOs, including the human rights organization Sapari, which has been protecting the rights of women and children for over two decades.

Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin nominated 19 servicemen and government officials of Chechnya for awards. In particular, the title of "Hero of the DPR" was awarded to State Duma deputy from Chechnya Adam Delimkhanov, head of the government of the Chechen Republic Magomed Daudov, his deputy for the security bloc Abuzaid Vismuradov and commander of the special forces "Akhmat" Apti Alaudinov. The award ceremony took place in Donetsk.

Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with Al Arabiya TV channel that Azerbaijan is not responsible for the worsening relations with Moscow, emphasizing the country's constructive and legitimate approach. He expressed disappointment with the incident with the Azerbaijani civilian aircraft shot down by Russian air defense forces and, in particular, dissatisfaction with the position of the Russian Federation.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Dagestan. The epicenter was in the Caspian Sea, 28 km east of Izberbash, at a depth of 10 km.

In Ingushetia, Khadizhat Dzakhkieva, a mother of many children who is raising ten children, has been denied the title of "Mother Heroine" for three years, despite meeting all the criteria.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, commenting on the results of President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Washington, emphasized that Baku will not sign a peace agreement with Armenia until Yerevan amends its Constitution to exclude any territorial claims against Azerbaijan.

Timur Kishukov, a businessman with US citizenship, a native of Kabardino-Balkaria and a father of four, came to his homeland from Chicago in November 2024 and was detained by FSB officers. After refusing to cooperate with the FSB, the man was charged with terrorism.

Teymur Abdullaev, sentenced to 19 years, reported pressure from FSIN officers to transfer him to the EPKT (single cell-type room, which provides for more severe detention conditions) of IK-16 in Salavat (Bashkortostan).