For the first time since the 1990s, Russian Railways sent a shipment of wheat to Armenia via Azerbaijan. The Russian Ministry of Transport reported that the shipment of over 1,000 tons of wheat from Dimitrovgrad station (Ulyanovsk Oblast) to Armenia was made possible by the resumption of freight transit.

The opening of new transport routes between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey poses a serious threat to Georgia's logistics industry. According to expert estimates, the country risks losing a significant portion of its transit cargo flow, amounting to 2 million tons, or 15-20% of the Middle Corridor's volume.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, currently in China, commented on the report on European Union enlargement. He stated that the injustice and distortion of facts by European bureaucracy have led to a gradual decline in Georgia's trust in the European Union and the EU as a whole.

The head of Ingushetia, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office reported.

Mortgages are becoming increasingly unaffordable for residents of Dagestan and North Ossetia. According to a RIA Novosti study, the average two-person family in Dagestan spends 84.8% of their salary on mortgage payments, while in North Ossetia, this figure is even higher – 87.3%. These regions rank among the lowest among Russian regions.

In September 2025, Ingushetia experienced the most significant increase in consumer gasoline prices among Russian regions. According to Rosstat, they increased by 8.5% in the republic compared to August, more than three times the national average of 2.6%.

On National Unity Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky to Archbishop Yezras, head of the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Representatives of other major religious denominations in Russia also received awards.

According to analysts at Sutochno.ru, interest in Russian ski resorts has increased by 20% compared to last year. Resorts in the North Caucasus are particularly popular: Arkhyz and Dombay in Karachay-Cherkessia, as well as Elbrus in Kabardino-Balkaria, are among the top ten most popular destinations with the largest growth.

On November 3, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev made several statements that did not go unnoticed by the Armenian side. Specifically, he said that Azerbaijanis "must return to their historical lands" [referring to the territory of modern-day Armenia], "not in tanks, but in cars." He emphasized that this prospect "should not frighten the people or the state of Armenia."

The Constitutional Court of Georgia has begun hearing a lawsuit filed by the country's parliament to ban three opposition groups. The document, supported by 88 MPs from the ruling Georgian Dream party, challenges the legality of the United National Movement, Coalition for Change, and Strong Georgia – Lelo parties.