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03:48, 7 August 2026

Nika Melia was found guilty of insulting a judge

The court in Tbilisi sentenced the leader of the opposition party "Akhali," Nika Melia, to 1.5 years in prison, finding him guilty of insulting a judge. This is already the third guilty verdict handed down to Melia in a year.

03:07, 7 August 2026

Slyusar promised additional support to the families of those who died near Gelendzhik

The authorities of the Rostov region promised additional payments to the families of the children from Shakhty who died in Kuban. Two more residents of the Rostov region, injured during the drone attack near Gelendzhik, remain in the hospital.

Electricity. Photo by Elena Sineok, "Yuga.ru"

02:44, 7 August 2026

Thousands of residents of Makhachkala remain without electricity

About 8 thousand residents of Makhachkala remain without electricity due to the automatic protection triggering on the power lines.

01:47, 7 August 2026

A citizen of Tajikistan was convicted in Rostov-on-Don for preparing to leave for ISIS*.

The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Abdumajid Dzhonikulov to eight years in prison for preparing to leave for Syria to join the militants of the "Islamic State"*.

Residents of the street in Makhachkala blocked the road due to power outages. Frame from the video "Chernovik" / Telegram
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00:48, 7 August 2026

Makhachkalans took to the streets and achieved the restoration of electricity supply.

Residents of Kadyrov Street in Makhachkala blocked the road due to a lack of electricity supply for several days. Only after the protest action was the power restored to their homes, residents reported.

23:49, 6 August 2026

Demonstrators in Tbilisi reminded of the war with Russia

Participants of the continuous protest at the Parliament of Georgia on the 617th day of the actions reminded about the August war of 2008 and criticized the authorities for the recurring nationwide blackouts.

22:51, 6 August 2026

Kadyrov has been registered as a candidate in the elections for the head of Chechnya.

The election commission of Chechnya registered Ramzan Kadyrov as a candidate for the position of head of the republic.

21:58, 6 August 2026

The leader of "Prosperous Armenia" has been charged with new accusations.

A new charge has been brought against the arrested leader of the opposition party "Prosperous Armenia" Gagik Tsarukyan under articles on extortion and legalization of property obtained by criminal means. Two of Tsarukyan's business leaders have been arrested for two months.

Filling up a car. Screenshot from photo https://www.torquedetail.com/blogs/car-detailing/the-top-6-paint-enemies-to-eliminate-fast?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=yandexsmartcamera.

21:08, 6 August 2026

Drivers from Kabardino-Balkaria called the rise in prices a blow to the family budget.

The schedule does not always allow standing for several hours for cheap gasoline, and prices at private gas stations are high, drivers from Kabardino-Balkaria reported. According to them, their business is tied to the availability of automotive fuel and its price, and to avoid sharply raising prices and risking losing customers, they have to save on their families.

Witchcraft. The image was created by "Caucasian Knot" in the Copilot program.

20:27, 6 August 2026

Anxiety and low education have become the reason for the "witch hunt" in the North Caucasus.

Witchcraft is forbidden in Islam, but vigilantism is unacceptable, the imams stated while commenting on the murder of a resident of Ingushetia. Low education in Islam and anxiety in society have become factors that provoke aggression, emphasized a Caucasian studies expert and a psychologist. Even if the defense of the accused in the murder proves that the victim was engaged in witchcraft, this will not be a mitigating circumstance, the lawyer is convinced.

Frame of the pro-government TV channel "PosTV" office in Georgia. Photo: Newsgeorgia / https://www.newsgeorgia.ge/v-gruzii-reguljator-vpervye-oshtrafoval-provlastnyj-telekanal-za-predvzjatost/

20:08, 6 August 2026

Pro-government TV channel in Georgia fined for bias

The Communications Commission of Georgia fined the TV channel "PosTV" for violating the law "On Broadcasting". This is the first case where the regulator imposed financial sanctions on a pro-government media outlet for failing to comply with impartiality standards.

19:24, 6 August 2026

In Telegram, the information about shelters on the beaches of Anapa was considered delayed.

On Pioneer Avenue in Anapa, signs have been placed directly on the sun loungers and canopies over the deck chairs. Among the indicated safe locations are nearby restaurants and a grocery store. Commentators on social media noted that the information was posted late, and the shelters are far away.

18:25, 6 August 2026

A resident of Makhachkala is suspected of rehabilitating Nazism.

Law enforcement officials saw in the comments of a resident of Makhachkala a distortion of historical information about the events of World War II.

18:03, 6 August 2026

Analysts considered the publication of children's apologies in Dagestan to be a negative practice.

The video recording of the children's apologies for the cruel treatment of a kitten in Kaspiysk cannot fix the situation, but only provoke bullying against the children if acquaintances can recognize them in the recording, analysts pointed out. In their opinion, a systematic approach is necessary to prevent such cases. Meanwhile, Telegram channels have posted a new video of a child mocking a kitten, which allegedly took place in Makhachkala.

17:19, 6 August 2026

A soldier from the Krasnodar region was killed in the SVO zone.

Alexander Ismagombetov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 875 fighters from the Krasnodar region have been officially recognized as killed.

16:20, 6 August 2026

The sale of gasoline in canisters has been named the cause of the fire in Rostov-on-Don.

An employee of a gas station in the Voroshilovsky district of Rostov-on-Don sold gasoline and diesel fuel in thousand-liter canisters, which led to a fire. The driver then drove the burning car into the yard of a residential building. The gas station, 21 cars, and a three-story building were damaged. The investigation reported a case against the gas station employee who violated the ban on dispensing fuel into canisters, and against the driver who planned to resell the fuel.

15:19, 6 August 2026

Azerbaijan has declared its readiness to supply gas to Ukraine.

Azerbaijan is ready to supply natural gas to Ukraine if necessary and is considering the use of Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities to strengthen regional energy security, said the head of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov.

Zarema Musaeva in court. Screenshot of a photo in the Telegram channel "Bakar Yangulbaev"

14:21, 6 August 2026

The defense requested to release Zarema Musaeva on parole.

Lawyer Alexander Savin filed a petition for the conditional early release of Zarema Musaeva, who is serving a sentence for the case of disorganization of the colony settlement.

13:42, 6 August 2026

The fuel crisis has prompted the authorities of Dagestan to consider the operation of federal gas stations in the republic.

The authorities of Dagestan are negotiating with vertically integrated oil companies about working in the republic. Fuel prices at gas stations in Dagestan have not decreased, despite the fact that purchase prices have fallen and there is no shortage, said the chairman of the government, suggesting that the antimonopoly service should act more actively.

12:42, 6 August 2026

The court in Baku upheld the sentence of Armenian prisoners.

The Baku Appeal Court upheld the sentence of the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh and other prisoners who received long sentences on charges of war crimes. The decision was expected, but it was necessary to reach the European Court of Human Rights, noted the former speaker of the Nagorno-Karabakh parliament, David Ishkhanian.

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