The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry responded to the broadcast of a distorted map on Russia's Channel One. The program, "Vremya Pokazhet," presented Nagorno-Karabakh as a separate territory within Azerbaijan. Baku requested an explanation from Russia, calling the incident a serious provocation and unacceptable political manipulation.

Konstantin Zatulin, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, stated that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is "an enemy of Russia who has used us."

The situation of Azerbaijani opposition figure and political prisoner Tofig Yagublu is causing serious concern among his family due to the rapid deterioration of his health. He is in critical condition and is deprived of adequate medical care.

At least two powerful explosions were recorded in Grozny following a drone attack. One struck the Khankala district, and the second struck the area adjacent to the city's central railway station.

The Armenian ambassador was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Yerevan is accused of providing a platform to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry rejected statements made by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in the country's parliament. Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Ayhan Hajizade expressed unacceptability of the French minister's use of the term "Nagorno-Karabakh" to refer to the Karabakh region, which, as emphasized, is an integral part of Azerbaijan's sovereign territory.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced at a briefing in Yerevan following a government meeting that he will not participate in the May 9 parade in Moscow due to the election campaign.

Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili spoke about her telephone conversations with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha. She praised the initiative, which she said came from the Ukrainian side. During the conversation, an agreement was reached on an upcoming meeting.

A ceremonial unveiling of a bust of Joseph Stalin took place at the Dagdizel Plant JSC in Kaspiysk. The event was timed to coincide with the May 9th holiday. In 2025, a memorial plaque in Stalin's honor was unveiled at the plant, and the plant square was named after him.

Sai-Akhmed Visangiriyev, a Chechen native who was tortured and subjected to rights abuses in correctional facilities in the Vladimir region, was allowed to hold an extended meeting with his family.