The prosecutor demanded a 3.5 year sentence for student Nikita Zhuravel, accused of insulting the feelings of believers. He is accused of burning the Koran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the rank of Major General of Justice to Vladimir Sharaev. In 2015, he was an investigator in the case of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

In 2023, Ingushetia took first place among the regions of the Russian Federation in the ranking of healthy lifestyles of the population, scoring 693 points. Chechnya took second place (590 points). These are the results of the FinExpertiza study. North Ossetia took third place (560 points).

In January of this year, trade turnover between Georgia and the Russian Federation decreased by 28% compared to the same period in 2023. The figure was $190 million.

About 30 Chechen refugees and oppositionists were placed in repatriation centers in Turkey, from where they could be deported to the Russian Federation. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a statement about the “exceptionality of such a situation.”

Former Prime Minister and President of the Russian Federation, current Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev visited Chechnya. He was met at the airport by the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, and members of his entourage.

The smallest payments on mortgage loans are made by residents of Chechnya (10.4 thousand rubles per month) and Ingushetia (10.9 thousand rubles). The highest mortgage payments in relation to income were recorded among residents of Karachay-Cherkessia (paying on average about 92% of monthly earnings), Tuva (83%) and North Ossetia (78%).

In the ranking of Russian cities by area of apartments under construction, Stavropol took 14th place - 1.7 sq. m. m per inhabitant. These data were provided by analysts from DOM.RF and Rosstat.

Georgia must be admitted to the European Union to avoid Russian domination of the Black Sea. This was stated by the country's President Salome Zurabishvili at the Munich Security Conference.

Armenia is not an ally of Russia on the issue of Ukraine. This was stated by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at a meeting with representatives of the Armenian diaspora in Germany. “It pains us very much that we cannot influence this situation. The Ukrainian people are friendly people,” the politician said.