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15:44, 3 September 2026

Analysts considered the speeches of the presidential candidates in South Ossetia during the debates to be populism.

The pre-election rhetoric during the presidential candidates' debates in South Ossetia did not demonstrate a real focus on solving social problems, and their proposals, from fighting corruption to increasing control over security forces, are quite a safe form of demagoguery. Marat Kambolov, who is supported by Moscow, failed to stand out among the other candidates. The outcome of the elections is practically predetermined, which also affects the course of the debates, analysts noted.

14:44, 3 September 2026

Pashinyan stated that there is no need for a Russian military base.

If Russia decides to withdraw the 102nd military base, Armenia will not object, as its presence is not vital, said Nikol Pashinyan, commenting on Vladimir Putin's words that Russia is ready to leave the Armenian Gyumri if Yerevan believes that the Russian military base there is unnecessary.

13:44, 3 September 2026

Journalistic organizations have called on Meta* to investigate the blockages of Azerbaijani media.

Meta* must investigate complaints of copyright infringement, after which the pages of independent Azerbaijani publications were blocked on Instagram* and Facebook*. Such complaints can be used for coordinated restrictions on access to independent journalism.

12:44, 3 September 2026

11 thousand people were left without electricity in Dagestan

Residents of eight villages and partially of Kaspiysk were left without electricity due to an accident.

11:44, 3 September 2026

The authorities of Ingushetia announced restrictions for wedding convoys after a high-profile traffic accident.

The authorities, together with the Council of Elders of Ingushetia, promised to limit the number of cars in wedding convoys and strengthen control over compliance with traffic rules after an accident that resulted in three fatalities.

10:45, 3 September 2026

The sentence of two Astrakhan teenagers in the case of sabotage has caused a dispute on social media.

The sentence of the Astrakhan Regional Court handed down to a schoolboy and a first-year student for treason and sabotage has sparked discussion among Instagram users.

Evacuated residents of Akhtubinsk. September 2, 2026. Photo: from the page of the Akhtubinsk administration on VKontakte.

09:46, 3 September 2026

Evacuated residents of Akhtubinsk have been given permission to return home.

Residents of evacuated houses in Akhtubinsk, Astrakhan region can return to their apartments, as the fire from the burning wagon with liquefied gas has been extinguished.

08:47, 3 September 2026

The prosecution requested a lengthy sentence for the Azerbaijani activist

The prosecutor asked the court to sentence the head of the NGO "Law and Development" Hafiz Gasanov to nine years in prison with a suspended sentence and a five-year probation period. Gasanov, accused in a case concerning the activities of local and foreign NGOs, did not plead guilty and intends to ask the court for full acquittal.

07:49, 3 September 2026

The fire occurred after a drone attack in the Rostov region.

After the UAV debris fell in the Sholokhovsky district, a fire was recorded in the forest, and there are no casualties, the authorities reported.

06:50, 3 September 2026

The sentence of the Kuban court in the case of treason was upheld.

The appellate court upheld the sentence of the detained citizen of Russia and Sweden, Maxim Artemov, who will spend 14 years in a strict regime colony.

Residents of the cottage village in Olginka. Photo: "My Tuapse" / Telegram

05:51, 3 September 2026

Tuapse gardeners have complained to the Constitutional Court about the seizure of plots by the authorities.

Residents of the dacha cooperative "Burevestnik" in the area of the village of Olginka in Tuapse have appealed to the Constitutional Court of Russia. They are asking the highest judicial authority to protect them from the seizure of plots that people have owned since the 1990s.

04:53, 3 September 2026

Three residents of the Rostov region were convicted for setting fire to an electric locomotive.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced two minors and their 20-year-old acquaintance Ilya Doroshenko to imprisonment for up to 13 years for setting fire to a freight train electric locomotive at the Rostov-Tovarniy station.

Flags of the EU and Armenia. Photo: https://armeniatoday.am/economica/1123831/

03:54, 3 September 2026

The EU Council approved the cancellation of tariffs on most goods from Armenia.

The Council of the European Union approved the suspension of tariffs on 80% of goods from Armenia for a period of two years. It is noted that the measure is intended to "support the economy of Armenia after the trade restrictions imposed by Russia."

02:56, 3 September 2026

A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria was convicted in absentia for terrorism.

The Southern District Military Court sentenced a 42-year-old resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, who is wanted internationally, to 18 years in prison for participating in a terrorist organization.

01:57, 3 September 2026

The law on the state of emergency has become a formal cover for the extermination of dogs in Karachay-Cherkessia.

The removal of the bodies of euthanized dogs beyond Karachay-Cherkessia is an attempt to conceal mass killings of animals, animal rights activists believe. The introduction of a state of emergency effectively created a legal mechanism to bypass federal norms in the republic and formally legalized the killing of animals, activists and lawyers pointed out.

00:57, 3 September 2026

Social media users debated the versions of Buava's death.

Part of Facebook* and Instagram* users doubted the official version of the reasons for the death of blogger Daur Buava, pointing out that his views and publications put him at risk, while others called for humanity regardless of the reasons for his death. The blogger's statements were not taken seriously in Abkhazia, and there are no grounds to distrust the investigation's version of death due to a drug overdose, analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot" emphasized.

Supporters of Eurointegration in Tbilisi on the 644th day of continuous protests. September 2, 2026. Photo MO SE/ Facebook - owned by Meta, whose activities are banned in Russia

23:57, 2 September 2026

The topics of Kulanin's deportation and Buava's death were at the center of attention for the protesters in Tbilisi.

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration held a protest in Tbilisi for the 644th consecutive day, demanding the country's return to a Euro-Atlantic course. Among the slogans were demands to allow Russian Denis Kulanin to leave for a third country and statements about the violent nature of the death of Abkhazian native Daur Buava.

23:05, 2 September 2026

The abundance of seaweed on Anapa's beaches has raised questions about their cleanup.

Anapa's beaches are covered with seaweed, bloggers report. Authorities are not cleaning the entrance to the sea from seaweed, commentators pointed out.

22:04, 2 September 2026

Movlaev asked the UN Secretary-General for support with the authorities of Kazakhstan.

Mansur Movlaev, a native of Chechnya, appealed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. He asked him to personally address the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, urging him to cancel his extradition to Russia.

21:05, 2 September 2026

The beating of a peer by minors in Dagestan has led to a criminal case.

A criminal case for hooliganism has been initiated against underage residents of Makhachkala, suspected of beating a peer on the territory of one of the schools in the city.

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