Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated during the recent election debates that the country does not plan to renew full membership in the CSTO and may eventually leave the military-political bloc.

The Prime Minister of Georgia reacted sharply to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement about Washington's ability to influence the policies of the Georgian authorities.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Sagid Murtazaliev, the former head of the Dagestan Pension Fund, in absentia to life imprisonment. He was found guilty of organizing a murder and financing an illegal armed group.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the allocation of over €50 million in financial assistance to Armenia. This measure is prompted by Russia's actions, which imposed restrictions on the import of Armenian products. Von der Leyen issued the corresponding statement following a conversation with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released a study on the parliamentary elections in Armenia, warning of the growing influence of opaque political promotion schemes online.

Representatives of the Russian opposition staged a performance outside the Russian Embassy in Yerevan. Wearing masks of Vladimir Putin, they staged a dinner with raw meat. They claimed this symbolic act embodied the image of the Russian leadership, whose "hands are stained to the elbows with blood."

A court case between a high school graduate and the local state examination commission has concluded in Kabardino-Balkaria. The teenager successfully challenged the commission's decision to annul his USE results in physics due to suspicions of cheating.

Upon arrival at IK-1 in the Tula Region, political prisoner Seyran Saliev had his Quran confiscated. He was also placed in solitary confinement. He has now spent a total of one year in solitary confinement, first in Colony No. 4 and then in IK-1 in the Tula Region.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, basic military training has been organized for high school students and technical college students. Officially, the events are being held under the name "military-patriotic training."

The Mussa-Achitara peak in Dombay (Karachay-Cherkessia), located at an altitude of over 3,000 meters, is covered in snow.