Former Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili, after leaving the building of the Georgian State Security Service, where he was summoned for questioning on February 17, stated that the issue of Georgia's natural gas supplies had been discussed.

After leaving the Georgian State Security Service building where he was summoned for questioning on February 17, former Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Levan Davitashvili stated that "the meeting concerned Georgia's participation in European gas supplies and the associated risks."

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Azerbaijan to pay €4,000 to human rights activist Rufat Safarov, finding a violation of his right to a fair trial in 2016.

Last season, Russia's ski resorts attracted over 8 million tourists, and this number is expected to increase by another 10% in the 2025-2026 season. Resorts in the North Caucasus Federal District (NCFD) are making a significant contribution to this growth, according to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Magomed Kottoyev, a resident of Ingushetia, to 14 years in a maximum-security penal colony. He was convicted of aiding members of a terrorist organization and an illegal armed group.

This evening, Saudi Arabia announced the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan in 2026. February 18th will be the first day of the month-long fast for Muslims worldwide, which will last until March 19th. March 20th will mark the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

On February 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin received Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, the Head of Ingushetia, in the Kremlin. According to official reports, the meeting focused on large-scale investment projects in the republic, debt reduction, and construction development.

The prosecutor has requested a 23-year prison sentence for Shahin Shikhlinsky, the former head of Yekaterinburg's Azerbaijani diaspora. He was found guilty of murder and attempted murder of businessmen.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan proposed considering the possibility of transferring the management rights to the Armenian railway concession to a third country that maintains "friendly relations" with both Yerevan and Moscow. He stated that such a measure could address Armenia's loss of competitive advantages amid the development of international transport routes bypassing the republic.

It has been reported that Georgia's State Security Service has summoned the country's former deputy prime minister and former high-ranking officials of the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation, including CEO Giorgi Chikovani, for questioning. The testimony is reportedly being taken as part of an investigation into an agreement with a major oil company.