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16:58, 14 July 2026

The Nalchik resident is suspected of disrespecting the days of military glory.

Investigators in Nalchik have initiated a case against a local resident under the article on the rehabilitation of Nazism, having found disrespect for the days of military glory of Russia in his publications.

16:01, 14 July 2026

Vladimir Galka appealed the court's refusal to return his plot.

The Sochi Cossack Vladimir Galka filed an appeal against the decision of the Adler District Court, which refused to return his land plot. The lawyer noted that the first-instance court ignored the fact that Galka had paid taxes for 30 years and bore the burden of maintaining the plot, although these circumstances, in the lawyer's opinion, are of key importance.

15:29, 14 July 2026

A soldier from Kabardino-Balkaria killed in Ukraine

Islam Akhubekov killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special operation, at least 430 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

14:38, 14 July 2026

Donetsk residents demanded additional measures from the authorities to reduce queues at gas stations.

Governor Yuri Slyusar instructed to involve volunteers and Cossacks in duty at gas stations, as well as to organize informing drivers about the availability of fuel and the operating hours of the stations. Residents of the Rostov region, commenting on his instructions in Telegram, suggested introducing an electronic queue, abandoning nighttime closures of gas stations, and opening additional cash registers.

13:40, 14 July 2026

The defendants in the Toplum TV case made their final statements in court.

The head of the Institute of Democratic Initiatives, Akif Gurbanov, speaking with his final word in court, stated the unfounded nature of the accusations and the lack of evidence of his guilt. A member of the Institute of Democratic Initiatives, Ruslan Izzetli, and Toplum TV employee Farid Ismailov also rejected the accusations.

12:41, 14 July 2026

The rise in fuel prices at some gas stations outraged Krasnodar residents.

One of the residents of Krasnodar complained online that the price of gasoline has increased at some gas stations in the city. Other Krasnodar residents, commenting on his post, demanded that officials and relevant agencies check the justification for the fuel price increase and curb the unjustified rise in prices.

11:42, 14 July 2026

The stormtrooper from Gukovo was killed in the military operation.

The serviceman of the assault battalion Alexey Svidirenko was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 942 fighters from the Rostov region have been officially recognized as killed.

10:44, 14 July 2026

The authorities' report on the suppression of the witch's activities caused irony among the residents of Chechnya.

Public condemnation of a resident of Chechnya, who was accused of practicing witchcraft, is inappropriate, and the occult rituals themselves resemble more of an illusion and charlatanism than real practices, noted the residents of the republic, commenting on the authorities' report about the suppression of the witch's activities on social media.

09:45, 14 July 2026

Residents of Dagestan villages complained about the acrid smoke from the landfill.

The acrid smoke from the burning landfill is heading towards the village of Karlanyurt in the Khasavyurt district, and repeated appeals to officials have not led to a solution to the problem, local residents complained on social media.

08:46, 14 July 2026

One person was injured in a drone attack on the Seversky District.

In the Seversky District of Krasnodar Krai, a local resident was injured as a result of debris from a drone falling, and a fire occurred at the Afipsky Oil Refinery.

Gas stations in Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo "Caucasian Knot"

07:46, 14 July 2026

Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria pointed out the discrepancy between statistics and real prices at gas stations.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, prices for certain types of fuel have roughly doubled over the past month, and the authorities are not taking measures to curb them or reduce queues at gas stations, local residents said, commenting on the analysts' report on fuel prices.

06:47, 14 July 2026

The claim for the recovery of almost 77 million drams from the former mayor of Yerevan has been satisfied.

The anti-corruption court satisfied the prosecutor's claim for the seizure of almost 77 million drams from the former mayor of Yerevan, Gagik Beglaryan, in favor of the city community.

05:47, 14 July 2026

The Supreme Court of Dagestan prohibited the construction of a cafe on pasture lands.

The lawsuit of the Ministry of Property of Dagestan to prohibit the construction of a cafe on a plot of two thousand square meters of pasture lands in the Kayakent district was satisfied by the Supreme Court of the Republic.

04:48, 14 July 2026

The deputy director of the Rostov plant was convicted of fraud.

The court in Rostov-on-Don found former deputy general director of the "Tenth Bearing Plant" Nikolai Borisov guilty of fraud with state defense order funds and sentenced him to three years and ten months of imprisonment.

03:49, 14 July 2026

Voting in the Knesset on the resolution recognizing the genocide of Armenians has been postponed.

Voting in the Knesset of Israel on the bill recognizing the genocide of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey has been suspended against the backdrop of tensions in the Middle East.

02:50, 14 July 2026

Two residents of the Rostov region have been found guilty of treason.

Residents of the Rostov region have been sentenced to 16 and 18 years for committing arson of a transport infrastructure facility.

01:51, 14 July 2026

Sochi activist Dmitry Tropsky is under threat of deportation from the USA.

Activist from Sochi Dmitry Tropsky has lost protection in the USA, and in the coming days, immigration police may initiate the process of his forced deportation to his homeland. An American court deemed the activist's risks "speculative," although the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) previously recognized that Tropsky faced political persecution.

00:58, 14 July 2026

The fuel crisis has led to hours-long queues at gas stations in Astrakhan.

The fuel shortage problem in Astrakhan has worsened: drivers now have to wait for hours to refuel, and gasoline can run out in just a few hours, local drivers reported.

23:33, 13 July 2026

Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have been ongoing for 593 days.

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration gathered in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi for the 593rd consecutive day, demanding the release of political prisoners. A protest also took place in Kutaisi.

22:35, 13 July 2026

A verdict has been issued in the case of the girls' deaths in the Makhachkala quest room.

The court in Makhachkala sentenced the owner of the quest room "House of Horrors" Gusein Ibrahimov and two animators to real prison terms for the death of two visitors during the game.

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