Moscow regarded Armenia's ban on entry to Russian citizens as an unfriendly move. The corresponding statement was made by the press secretary of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. This was a reaction to the fact that Yerevan recently did not allow in former State Duma deputy, propagandist Franz Klintsevich.

About ten people held a rally in Brussels in support of 41-year-old native of Ingushetia Ruslan Meyriev. He has been in custody in the country since 2024, and Russia is demanding his extradition.
Meyriev's arrest in Belgium was related to a request from the Russian side. In Moscow, the man is suspected of involvement in preparing terrorist attacks ahead of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi and of participating in the terrorist "Islamic State" in Syria. He himself stated that he was not in Syria and did not participate in hostilities, nor did he plan any terrorist attacks in the Russian Federation. All charges are based on information received from Russian special services.
In 2013, Meyriev moved to Crimea, then went to mainland Ukraine. In 2022, he emigrated to Sweden. He was later arrested on a warrant from Belgium and is now in custody in Brussels.