Ukraine's Ambassador to Ankara, Nariman Dzhelal, said that Ukraine's resistance prevented the implementation of Russian plans to expand influence in the region, including in relation to the Turkic republics and Turkey.

The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the Russian side has paid insurance compensation in connection with the crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL). Recall that the airliner was shot down by air defense systems in Russian airspace and crashed on December 25, 2024, near Aktau in Kazakhstan.

According to a recent telephone survey conducted by CRRC-Georgia, the vast majority of Georgians are Western-oriented and support integration into the European Union.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has identified the platoon commander of the Akhmat special forces unit formed in Chechnya, who tortured and robbed civilians during the occupation of Kherson. He was charged in absentia with war crimes.

According to the rating “If to Be Precise”, Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan received from 6 to 7 points out of 10 possible in terms of provision of schools with teachers. The higher the score, the lower the shortage of teaching personnel. In addition, these regions are seeing a rejuvenation of the teaching staff. In Chechnya, for example, only 5% of teachers are over 60 years old, while the national average is 17%.

The Chairman of the Chechen Government Magomed Daudov has been awarded the rank of Lieutenant General. The corresponding document was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported by the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov in his Telegram channel.

In Ingushetia, the FSB and the prosecutor's office brought charges of corruption against the head of the republic's property manager. The official provided incomplete and inaccurate information about his family's income and property.

Moscow is cautiously optimistic about the agreement initialed by the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk during a session of the Eastern Economic Forum, Sputnik Armenia writes.

Father of six Bilyal Adilov has been held in a cell-type facility (PKT) of penal colony No. 1 in Kyzyl (Tuva Republic) for about 10 months. This was reported by his wife.

At the Eastern Economic Forum, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk predicted a halving of trade turnover with Armenia in 2025.