Another prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine took place – 95 people from each side. The United Arab Emirates provided mediation efforts.

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court found mobilized Amir Liyev guilty of evading military service and sentenced him to five years in prison.

During the investigation of the criminal case on the riots at Makhachkala airport, over 400 suspects were identified by surveillance cameras. This was announced by the Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin. According to him, a group of department employees had been reviewing the camera footage for several months.

A decision was made at the summit of EU leaders in Brussels to effectively block Georgia's accession process. The reason for this was the adoption of contradictory laws and the violation of European values.

On October 18, Azerbaijan celebrates the Day of Restoration of State Independence.

State Duma deputies Bekkhan Barakhoyev from Ingushetia and Rizvan Kurbanov from Dagestan have stopped attending plenary sessions. Earlier, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, declared blood feud against them both.

A criminal case against Anzor Abrekov from the Karachay-Cherkess Republic has been transferred to the Second Western District Military Court. He will be tried on charges of financing terrorism.

The health condition of a refugee from Chechnya, 40-year-old Zhabrail Musikhanov, who is undergoing treatment in an Austrian hospital, is deteriorating. He suffers from a serious oncological disease - blood cancer.

Основатель правящей партии «Грузинская мечта», олигарх, бывший гражданин РФ Бидзина Иванишвили имеет связи с Москвой, которые, скорее всего, стали еще крепче. Об этом заявила президент Грузии Саломе Зурабишвили в интервью Politico.

Former Federation Council member from Karachay-Cherkessia Rauf Arashukov, who was sentenced to life in prison, posted an apology to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on his Instagram page.