Georgia and Armenia ranked seventh and ninth in terms of number of tourists from Russia in January-September 2025, with 1.2 million and 800,000, respectively.

According to JAM News, Russia is actively recruiting citizens of Georgia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and other neighboring countries to fight in the war against Ukraine. Websites such as "Strength of the Motherland" offer them contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense, promising one-time payments of up to 2.5 million rubles, a monthly salary of 210,000 rubles, modern equipment, social benefits, and expedited Russian citizenship for the entire family.

Azerbaijani opposition figure Gulu Mammadli criticized the government's socioeconomic policies. He stated that the authorities prioritize ostentatious events such as parades and shows, while the population is experiencing economic hardship.

A criminal case against Khamidulla Yapov, accused of participating in a unit led by field commanders Shamil Basayev and Khattab during the Second Russo-Chechen War, has been referred to the Southern District Military Court.

Moscow has reiterated its key role in establishing peace in the South Caucasus. Russia issued a statement marking the fifth anniversary of the November 9, 2020, trilateral agreement to end the military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Chechnya's Human Rights Commissioner, Mansur Soltayev, has called on Marina Akhmedova, a member of the Russian Presidential Council for Human Rights, to apologize for her critical remarks about Akhmat commander Apti Alaudinov, whom she called "the most talkative general."

Arrested Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan has been hospitalized due to a sharp deterioration in his health. According to his lawyer, Zaruhi Postanjyan, Ghukasyan fell ill in pretrial detention and was taken to the Grigor Lusavorich Medical Center. According to preliminary reports, he has been diagnosed with diabetes. There were earlier reports of nutritional problems following his arrest.

A case has been opened against Oksana Kobeleva, the author of the Z-channel "Security in a Vatnik," for "discrediting" the Russian Armed Forces. The case will be heard in the Gelendzhik City Court.

According to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the first nine months of 2025, the fewest crimes were recorded in the Sirius federal territory (457), the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (491), and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (515). Ingushetia (1,530) and Chechnya (2,020) also made the top ten regions, ranking fourth and eighth, respectively.

A Moscow court has extended the arrest of blogger Arsen Markaryan, who was detained in August, by two months. According to the press service of Moscow's courts of general jurisdiction, Markaryan is charged with insulting the memory of defenders of the Fatherland (Part 4, Article 354.1 of the Russian Criminal Code).