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08:23, 17 July 2026

Aslanyan linked his persecution to joining "Strong Armenia."

A new case has been filed in court against the former mayor of Vanadzor, Mamikon Aslanyan, for official forgery and abuse of power. The proceedings, which have been ongoing since 2021, resumed after his joining "Strong Armenia," the politician stated.

07:23, 17 July 2026

Security forces found grenades and cartridges in the house of a resident of Ingushetia.

A criminal case for illegal possession of ammunition has been initiated after security forces found three grenades and 58 cartridges in the house of a resident of the village of Plievo.

06:24, 17 July 2026

The drone was shot down over the Rostov region.

In the Aksai district, drone debris fell into a field, igniting the wheat.

05:25, 17 July 2026

Roads are closed in three districts of Dagestan due to bad weather.

In Dagestan, roads are blocked in three districts after mudflows and landslides.

04:26, 17 July 2026

The sentence of the financial director of the Rostov plant Zakharcov has been upheld.

The Rostov Regional Court found no grounds to change the sentence of the former financial director of the "Tenth Bearing Plant" Felix Zakharcov, who was convicted of embezzlement of property while fulfilling a state defense order.

03:27, 17 July 2026

A serviceman in Nalchik has been sentenced to a long term for absences from service.

The Nalchik garrison military court sentenced serviceman Timur Nasypliyev to 5.5 years in a penal colony for two absences from service during mobilization.

02:30, 17 July 2026

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry confirmed the death of the captain of the ship attacked near Odessa.

The captain of the civilian cargo ship Atlas Bey was killed as a result of a drone attack off the coast of Odessa. The body of the Azerbaijani citizen has been found and will be sent back to his homeland.

01:31, 17 July 2026

Eight residents of Stavropol are accused of failing to report a friend.

Seven teenagers and a 21-year-old young man from the Andropovsky district will stand trial on charges of failing to report a minor supporter of a terrorist organization.

00:32, 17 July 2026

An activist from Makhachkala was fined for calls to secede from the Russian Federation.

The Supreme Court of Dagestan upheld the decision to fine activist Ruslan Rasulov, who was charged with public calls for violating the territorial integrity of Russia.

23:33, 16 July 2026

Kase Kik considered the verdict in his homeland to be political persecution.

Circassian activist Kase Kik, who was tried in absentia for spreading fakes about the army, linked the verdict to his political and human rights activities, emphasizing that he would not abandon his beliefs.

22:39, 16 July 2026

Demonstrators outside the Parliament of Georgia demanded the release of political prisoners.

The protest demanding the release of prisoners of conscience and a return to a pro-European political course took place on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi for the 596th consecutive evening.

21:40, 16 July 2026

A serviceman from Dagestan was killed in Ukraine

Surkhai Abulaysov from the Kazbekovsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have reported data on at least 2035 killed combatants from Dagestan.

20:42, 16 July 2026

Movlaev's defense called the extension of the extradition detention unlawful.

The law provides for no more than 12 months of extradition detention; there are no grounds for its extension for the native of Chechnya, Mansur Movlaev, the defense indicated in an appeal to the Attorney General of Kazakhstan, asking him to verify the legality of the decision to extend the detention period. The lawyers were not even allowed to attend the hearing.

19:42, 16 July 2026

The rise in gasoline prices in Dagestan has led to an increase in gas prices.

Gas prices at Dagestani gas stations have started to rise following the price of gasoline, liquefied hydrocarbon fuel is sold for 45 rubles, which has significantly increased expenses, car owners reported. The Union of Entrepreneurs of Dagestan urged the authorities to take urgent measures to stabilize fuel prices.

18:42, 16 July 2026

The extradited native of Karachay-Cherkessia has been sentenced to 18 years in a colony.

The court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Ruslan Botashev, a native of Karachay-Cherkessia, to 18 years in a strict regime colony, finding him guilty of participating in the activities of a terrorist organization in Syria and training in a militants' camp.

Beach in Anapa. Photo: Yuri Ozarovsky https://vk.com/seaoz?z=photo-145347798_457422013%2Fwall-145347798_306013

17:42, 16 July 2026

Tourists arrived in Anapa against the backdrop of the ongoing replenishment of the beaches.

Authorities reported 830 thousand tourists visited Anapa, the replenishment of the beaches with new sand continues. Bloggers confirmed that there are many vacationers on the beaches. Activists expressed outrage at the condition of the sand on the beach in Vityazevo, where a new layer of sand is being laid.

16:42, 16 July 2026

Social media users criticized the idea of introducing new restrictions at gas stations in Rostov-on-Don.

The authorities of Rostov-on-Don proposed to the regional government to introduce gasoline sales on even and odd days depending on the car's number and to limit the sale from 10 to 40 liters per person. The task of the authorities is not to create new difficulties for the citizens, but to ensure the supply of gasoline, users of social networks pointed out.

15:42, 16 July 2026

Funds have been raised for five months of support for Zarema Musaeva in detention.

More than 250 thousand rubles have been raised for the deliveries to Zarema Musaeva, convicted for attacking a law enforcement officer. This will allow for the delivery of medicines, food, and hygiene products to her for five months.

14:42, 16 July 2026

The involvement of the Council of Elders in discussing the future of Dagestan has raised questions among activists.

The initiative to invite members of the Council of Elders to discuss the reform of local self-government in Dagestan seems strange, as the Council itself does not carry out any work, has not expressed a position on pressing issues for the republic, and its opinions always coincide with the position of the authorities, activists and residents of Makhachkala emphasized.

13:42, 16 July 2026

The court transferred the "Araratcement" plant to the state as part of the case against Tsarukyan.

The anti-corruption court transferred the company of the leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" party, Gagik Tsarukyan, "Araratcement" to state management, and the prosecution is also demanding the confiscation of other assets of the businessman. His center "Olimpavan" has been closed since the arrest, and children are forced to train on the street. The defense refuted the investigation's version in Tsarukyan's case, stating that he should have the status of a victim.

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