The nationalist organization "Russian Community" stated that the "derussification of Russian toponymy" in Russia is a direct path to separatism and the disintegration of the country. The organization noted that Chechnya plans to rename villages in "originally Russian Cossack regions" that were transferred to Chechnya by the Bolsheviks as a result of the policy of "de-Cossackization and de-Russification of the North Caucasus." The statement emphasized that "these villages have never historically been part of Chechnya" and that "Russians, not Vainakhs, have always lived there."

On Friday, September 26, the opposition "I Have the Honor" faction in the Armenian parliament held hearings to adopt a statement entitled "On the National Crisis and Failure of Governance," aimed at expressing a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

According to official data, the largest increases in alcohol sales in Russia in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 were recorded in North Ossetia (+16.4%), Karachay-Cherkessia (+14%), and Ingushetia (+10.6%).

Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili, whose legitimacy is not recognized by the opposition and a significant portion of the public, shared the results of his visit to New York. Speaking about the official reception in honor of the participants of the UN General Assembly session, he noted that he was "warmly received" by US President Donald Trump.

The Armenian Court of Appeals has remanded Georgian citizen Georgiy Kinoyan in custody. Russian authorities are demanding his extradition.

Three cities in Chechnya have received new names. The State Duma approved the renaming of Sernovodskoye to Sernovodsk, Shelkovskaya to Terek, and Naurskaya to Nevre in the first reading. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov congratulated the residents of these settlements.

At a meeting in Moscow, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan informed Russian President Vladimir Putin of Yerevan's interest in Russian-made modular nuclear power plants. The head of government emphasized the growing role of nuclear energy, recognized as environmentally friendly worldwide, and its importance for Armenia.

The State Duma has adopted in its first reading a package of bills renaming three settlements in Chechnya. According to the proposal, Sernovodskoye will become Sernovodsk, Shelkovskaya will become Terek, and Naurskaya will become Nevre.

The Georgian Foreign Ministry continues to summon the heads of diplomatic missions, and the next to be summoned was British Ambassador Gareth Ward. He made no comments to the press before entering the ministry building. Yesterday, September 24, German Ambassador Peter Fischer was summoned to the ministry.

The Magas District Court found Nazir Dzeitov, a 31-year-old imam from Malgobek, guilty of illegal weapons possession. He was given a suspended sentence of two years.