A study by the Center for Political Information found that Dagestan is among the regions with the highest number of civil servants dismissed "for loss of confidence" since 2022 (69). At the same time, Chechnya has one of the lowest rates in the country, with only two dismissals.

Rosfinmonitoring has included the Chechen opposition movement NIYSO ("Justice") in its list of organizations involved in "extremist" activities. The initial ban was imposed by the Supreme Court of Chechnya in September 2025.

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan disagreed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement regarding the arrest of Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan. Lavrov stated that Ghukasyan was arrested for his political views.

A man who damaged a memorial plaque on journalist Anna Politkovskaya's house in Moscow was fined 1,000 rubles. The Tverskoy District Court found Alexander Filippov guilty under Article 20.1 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses (petty hooliganism).

The health of Adam Kadyrov, the son of Chechen leader Adam Kadyrov, who was injured in a traffic accident in Grozny, is improving, according to the Agency, citing sources close to the Russian presidential administration and the Chechen authorities.

At a panel discussion in Davos, Ilham Aliyev stated that the establishment of peaceful relations between Baku and Yerevan is possible in the near future, provided there is a mutual desire for peace. He emphasized that the agreements already reached are yielding concrete results, including cooperation in the transportation of strategic cargo.

The number of casualties in Adygea after a drone struck a residential building has risen to 13. Two of them are in intensive care, and the total number of hospitalized people, according to the head of the republic, Murat Kumpilov, is nine.

A drone attack in the village of Novaya Adygeya on the night of January 21st seriously damaged an apartment building and caused a fire. Eleven people were injured. The fire destroyed 15 cars, and another 25 were damaged.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that the country has stopped responding to criticism from the European Parliament, and that cooperation with the organization has been suspended for many years. In an interview with Euronews, he attributed this to the European Parliament's "biased attitude," which he believes is the result of lobbying groups.

A fight broke out at a bus stop in Elektrostal, Moscow Region, between 19-year-old Tajik national Imomali Turdiev and 18-year-old Ilya Polezhaev. Polezhaev was taken to the hospital, where he later died.