97% of respondents would choose the current head of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for the post of president, 1.2% - deputy Zahid Oruj, and 0.7% - deputy Fazil Mustafa. These are the results of a survey conducted by the American organization ORACLE ADVISORY GROUP together with the League for the Protection of Labor Rights of Citizens on the eve of the presidential elections in Azerbaijan.

A court in Grozny sentenced mobilized Rustan Uteev to five years in prison under the article on leaving a military unit. His sentence was commuted because he participated in the “SVO” in Ukraine and has the status of a combat veteran.

A resident of the Nazran district of Ingushetia, Rasukhan Matsiev, accused of illegal possession of explosive devices, said that the grenade was planted on him by security forces. This was reported in the decision to select a preventive measure for him, published on the website of the Supreme Court of Ingushetia.

6 февраля Пятый кассационный суд в Пятигорске рассмотрит жалобу адвоката Александра Савина на обвинительный приговор Зареме Мусаевой. По мнению защиты, при рассмотрении дела было допущено много процессуальных нарушений, а ряд свидетельских показаний противоречат друг другу. 

The Malgobek City Court of Ingushetia sent Leila Gatagazheva, who had previously been placed under house arrest, to a pre-trial detention center. She will be in custody until February 23.

The Supreme Court of Dagestan overturned the sentence of Shakhban Abakargadzhiev in a criminal case for disseminating “fakes” about the Russian army and sent it for a new trial to the court of first instance.

Armenia can no longer, as before, be a military partner of Russia. This was stated by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

A court in Kazan extended the arrest period for journalist and editor of the Tatar-Bashkir service of Radio Liberty Alsu Kurmasheva for another two months - until April 5. She is accused of failing to provide documents to the Ministry of Justice for inclusion in the register of “foreign agents.”

For several months, a peaceful situation has reigned on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This was stated by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

On February 1, Armenia officially joined the International Criminal Court (ICC). Last year, the country's President Vahagn Khachaturian signed a law ratifying the Rome Statute of the ICC. He accepted a statement that Armenia recognizes the powers of the court.

Ratification, which was previously signed by more than 100 states of the world, involves the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the event of his visit to Armenia. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Peskov called this an “unfriendly step” on the part of Yerevan.