On October 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday, his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev called him to congratulate him, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov reported.

The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation (SAM RF) has ruled that Muslim couriers are prohibited from delivering certain goods that violate Islamic norms. These include alcohol, pork, meat that does not meet halal standards, as well as gambling and objects of pagan worship.

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the country to discuss the results of the 2025 local elections and the events of October 4.

Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan announced his team's intention to run in the 2026 parliamentary elections. At a press conference, he noted that the 2021 election results demonstrated his influence and ability to consolidate a portion of the electorate.

The Federal Agency for Nationalities Affairs (FANA) expressed its disagreement with the Chechen government's plans to rename the Cossack villages of Naurskaya and Shelkovskaya to Nevra and Terek. FANA head Igor Barinov stated at a State Duma committee meeting that the agency had not been informed of this initiative and considered it untimely.

According to Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov, approximately 5 million Russians will be involved in the informal economy by 2025. He noted that the situation is most severe in the North Caucasus regions, particularly Ingushetia and Dagestan, as well as Tyva and Kalmykia.

A large-scale special operation aimed at detaining participants in the October 4 unrest at the presidential residence has begun in Georgia. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced this.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's call for a vote on whether to include the image of "Grozny-City" on the new five-hundred-ruble banknote drew sharp criticism from the nationalist organization "Russian Community" and Z-bloggers, who deemed it "ideological sabotage."

Vano Sabashvili, a Georgian citizen who fought in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has been taken into custody in Armenia. Russia had previously placed him on the international wanted list.

Azerbaijani opposition figure Gulu Mammadli sharply criticized President Ilham Aliyev, accusing him of insulting the memory of those killed in the Karabakh war. On his Facebook page, he published an appeal and a video showing the removal of a memorial plaque depicting a fallen soldier, a "martyr."