Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a major digital contingency plan, commanding Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov to guarantee that citizens maintain access to critical online medical, financial, and payment systems even during government-enforced mobile internet shutdowns.

Russian Federal Security Service's border guard ship, Rasul Gamzatov, will visit the port of Baku on September 23, as announced by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a briefing.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has officially labeled the Free Russia Forum — a biannual gathering of opposition figures and analysts held in Vilnius — as a “terrorist” organization.

Baku demands an urgent investigation by Russian authorities following a deadly raid on Azerbaijanis conducted by the Federal Security Service (FSB) in Yekaterinburg on the morning of June 27.