Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin stated that the country’s exit from the CSTO is not currently on the agenda. He did not answer the question about the reasons for Yerevan’s non-participation in the organization’s latest events.

Human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law are important elements of the relationship between Azerbaijan and the European Union. However, Baku violates them, including by arresting journalists and activists, the EU statement said.

In the city of Urus-Martan, on Kalanchakskaya Street in front of house No. 121, a landmine was detonated. This happened at the moment when a Ural car with employees of the district commandant’s office was passing by. One of them was injured.

The authorities of Stavropol, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia and Ingushetia abandoned mass New Year's festivities. Thus, the head of Ingushetia, Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov, said that there will be no fireworks or large-scale events in the republic, except for children, due to the current socio-political situation in the country and in the world.

The Russian Embassy in Armenia stated that the suspension of broadcasting of Sputnik Armenia radio will affect the right of the Armenian listener to receive information from any source of their choice.

On December 21, 40 Palestinian refugees arrived in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, 26 of them were children. The guests were accommodated at a recreation center in the resort town of Teberda, the head of the republic, Rashid Temrezov, said in his Telegram channel.

Crimean Tatar Rustem Seitmemetov was diagnosed with cataracts in both eyes. He needs an operation, but it is impossible to carry it out in prison, the project “Support for Political Prisoners” reported. Memorial".

The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has not received a petition from Russian colleagues for the detention or extradition of Russian citizen Dmitry Setrakov. The country’s authorities also did not know about the Russian’s presence in Armenia, but they promised to look into it and, if necessary, open a case, the supervisory agency reported.

Lawyers of the Memorial Center sent an appeal to the UN to Mariana Katsarova, rapporteur on the human rights situation in Russia, regarding the case of journalist from Dagestan Abdulmumin Gadzhiev. The message states that Hajiyev is being persecuted for his professional activities and religious views.

The Visaitovsky District Court of Grozny has completed the interrogation of victims in the case of Nikita Zhuravel, accused of burning the Koran.