The Kiev District Court of Simferopol placed four Crimean Tatar women in custody for two months: Esma Nimetulaeva, Elviza Alieva, Nasiba Saidova and Fevziye Osmanova. The meeting was held behind closed doors, and access for support was limited. The women were detained on October 15 on charges of connections with the Hizb ut-Tahrir party, banned in Russia. Nimetulayeva was charged with organizing the activities of a terrorist organization, the others were charged with participation.

The Southern District Military Court found Islam Batsiev, a native of Dagestan, guilty of encroachment on the life of a law enforcement officer (Article 317 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) for participating in an attack on Pskov paratroopers as part of the field detachment of Basayev and Khattab. Batsiev was sentenced to 21 years in prison in a maximum security colony.

Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili, whose legitimacy is disputed by the opposition and a significant part of civil society, signed a bill that tightens penalties for violations related to meetings and demonstrations. The document amends the Code of Administrative Offenses and the Criminal Code of Georgia. On October 16, the country's parliament quickly approved the bill in the third reading.

The former mayor of Makhachkala, Magomed Suleymanov, who is on the international wanted list, is accused of receiving a bribe on an especially large scale (74.5 million rubles) and abuse of power. The investigation claims that in 2014-2015, Suleymanov received a bribe from the head of a commercial organization for the city administration to refuse a claim on a land plot and to assist in obtaining permits for the construction of three apartment buildings.

Former head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan and ex-president of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan (ANAS) Ramiz Mehdiyev will be expelled from the Security Council due to accusations of attempting to seize power. Ранее суд отправил его под домашний арест на 4 месяца.