NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on Tbilisi to renew its pro-European policy, including the principles of democracy and the rule of law. He stated that Georgia's current course raises serious concerns.

The head of the Federal Penitentiary Service for Chechnya, Akhmed Adayev, reported to the head of the region, Ramzan Kadyrov, on the agency's work. He reported that more than 570 prisoners in penal colonies have signed contracts with the Ministry of Defense. Adayev noted that Chechnya leads among Russian regions in this indicator.

According to the Memorial Human Rights Center, the death toll in the war with Ukraine per thousand residents in the North Caucasus republics is significantly lower than the national average. The exception is North Ossetia, where the rate is higher than the national average.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced a military parade for May 28, the First Republic Day. Acknowledging that the parade could be perceived as a rejection of the peace agenda, he emphasized: "This is not so much a parade as a report to the citizens of Armenia." The head of government assured that the authorities are working with international partners to avoid such a perception.

Russia sent 300 tons of medical supplies to Iran via Azerbaijan. This is the second humanitarian shipment in recent memory.

Imprisoned scholar and activist Bahruz Samedov reported inhumane conditions. He said he is confined to his cell 24/7, with the exception of two-hour walks on a meter-wide balcony.

Adam Kadyrov, the 18-year-old son of the head of Chechnya, made his first public appearance since reports of a possible car accident involving him in mid-January. Ramzan Kadyrov dismissed earlier reports of the accident and Adam's injuries, including a spleen removal, a broken jaw, and the need for a strict diet, as "fakes."

Crimean political prisoner Eskender Abdulganiyev, sentenced to 12 years, reported being placed in solitary confinement twice after being transferred from Kemerovo Correctional Colony No. 29 to Penal Colony No. 41 in Yurga. No reason was given for his placement in solitary confinement.

The FSB Public Relations Center (PRC) reported the arrest of three individuals in Ingushetia who allegedly operated a communications center for a Ukrainian fraudulent call center. Those arrested range in age from 17 to 30. According to the FSB, their activities resulted in the theft of 1.3 million rubles.

The case of Nikita Zhuravel, convicted in Chechnya of desecrating the Koran and charged with treason in Volgograd, has taken a new turn: the young man disappeared while being transported. Lawyer Andrei Sabinin reported that there has been no news of Zhuravel since December 24, the day his family received a letter from Ulyanovsk, from where he was transferred.