The city court in the capital of Karachay-Cherkessia has sentenced public figure Kase Kik in absentia to seven years in prison under the statute prohibiting the dissemination of false information about the Russian army. The activist, who is currently outside Russia, called the verdict politically motivated and stated that he has no intention of ceasing his civic activities.

A court in Kazakhstan has extended the extradition detention of Chechnya native Mansur Movlaev until January 13, 2027. Human rights activist Maxim Rudnev reported the news, noting that the hearing took place without the participation of Movlaev himself or his lawyers.

Georgia is among the countries whose scores in the Global Freedom and Prosperity Index have declined most significantly in recent years, according to the Atlantic Council's 2026 report, which covers 171 countries.

Instagram accounts linked to Muslim Murdiev’s relatives have published a video of his release. The footage shows the young man walking out of the penal colony, where he is met by his mother and other family members.

Opposition politician Aleko Elisashvili has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in Georgia for attempting to commit a terrorist act. The sentence was handed down by Judge Giorgi Gelashvili during a closed-door hearing at the capital's court.

Earlier this week, the press service of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) for the Karachay-Cherkess Republic reported the arrest of 66 individuals in the region suspected of involvement in the activities of the At-Takfir wal-Hijra organization, banned in Russia. A criminal case has been opened against the suspects under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 282.2 of the Russian Criminal Code ("Organization of the Activities of an Extremist Organization and Participation Therein").

Russia’s Supreme Court has refused to grant the cassation appeal in the case of Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, entrepreneur Kemal Tambiev, and lawyer Abubakar Rizvanov, thereby upholding their earlier convictions.

A student from Kalmykia has complained that she spent about five hours at a police station after being detained near the Zyablikovo metro station in Moscow. She only recently—nearly a month later—shared details of the June 11 incident with journalists from the "Ostorozhno, Moskva" Telegram channel.

An international conference, "Cultural and Ethnic Diversity: Lessons of History, Contemporary Challenges," was held in Shusha, Azerbaijan.

Imam Arsanov, a 28-year-old native of Chechnya, was detained at Grozny Airport upon his return from Moscow and has been held for over two months at the base of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Purpose Patrol-Guard Police Regiment. This was reported by the Chechen movement NIYSO and a source for Kavkaz.Realii.