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16:08, 2 July 2026

Alen Simonyan renounced his deputy mandate.

The Speaker of the Parliament of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, has decided to renounce his deputy mandate after the "Civil Contract" party decided to support Ruben Rubinyan for the position of speaker.

15:08, 2 July 2026

Lawyers and human rights activists considered the six-year sentence for Larisa Bochieva excessive.

In the extremism case against Larisa Bochieva, who was sentenced to six years in prison by a court in Makhachkala, there is no composition of a crime; the verdict will be appealed, said the lawyer. Given the lack of evidence, the court could have limited itself to a suspended sentence, human rights activists believe.

14:08, 2 July 2026

The court in Tbilisi has kept in custody the official accused of espionage.

The Tbilisi City Court has kept in custody the detainee accused of espionage, Georgy Udzilauri — the head of one of the departments of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia. The case has been transferred to the stage of substantive consideration.

13:08, 2 July 2026

Promises of support against the backdrop of pressure from Russia became the main thesis of Leyen in Yerevan.

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called the results of the parliamentary elections in Armenia a reflection of the citizens' focus on the European path and promised, in addition to financial support, to open the European market to almost 99% of Armenian agricultural products, as well as about 90% of beverage exports. However, she did not specify approximate timelines for the liberalization of the visa regime.

12:08, 2 July 2026

Drone debris was found in Kuban.

In the village of Plastunovskaya in the Dinsky district, drone debris fell on a residential house.

11:08, 2 July 2026

A combatant from the Volgograd region was killed in the combat zone.

Ivan Ivanov was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1811 fighters from the Volgograd region have been officially recognized as killed.

10:13, 2 July 2026

Waste disposal near the hamlet in Adygea has turned into a criminal case.

Alexander Bastrykin instructed to initiate a case regarding the storage of waste in open areas in the Shovgenovsky district of Adygea.

Zamin Zaki, photo from the FB page https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3462959980660920&set=ecnf.100008408554746

09:13, 2 July 2026

The appellate court mitigated the punishment of Azerbaijani activist Zaki.

In Azerbaijan, the appellate court partially granted the appeal against the sentence of activist Zamin Zaki, reducing the prison term by 3 months. However, the defense disagrees with the upholding of the guilty verdict and intends to file a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court.

08:15, 2 July 2026

More than 25 UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Rostov region.

There is no official information about the victims and destruction.

07:16, 2 July 2026

The wife reported the loss of contact with the Azerbaijani activist in the colony.

Activist Nijdad Ibrahim has not been in contact with his family for more than three weeks. The defense managed to confirm the transfer of the activist to a punishment cell, however, the Penitentiary Service of Azerbaijan did not clarify the reasons for the punishment.

06:17, 2 July 2026

The name of the soldier from Adygea killed in Ukraine has been revealed.

Yuri Maslov from the Teuchezhsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have publicly acknowledged at least 140 servicemen from Adygea as killed there.

05:20, 2 July 2026

The head of the European Commission confirmed interest in energy partnership with Baku

The European Union plans to scale up its partnership with Azerbaijan in the fields of energy, transport, and digital infrastructure, said Ursula von der Leyen at a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku.

04:23, 2 July 2026

Kadyrov has broken the tradition of heading the "United Russia" list in Chechnya.

In the upcoming State Duma elections, the Chechen list of "United Russia" will be headed for the first time since 2007 not by Ramzan Kadyrov, but by current deputies from the region.

03:25, 2 July 2026

A native of Volgograd has been sentenced to a long term for treason.

The court in Saratov sentenced Volgograd resident Sergey Subbotin to 14 years in a strict regime, finding him guilty of treason.

Announcement of limits at one of the gas stations in Tuapse. Photo provided to "Caucasian Knot" by a local resident.

02:27, 2 July 2026

More than a third of gas stations in Kuban have suspended operations

More than a third of gas stations in Kuban have closed or reduced their working hours, said the vice-governor of the region. In at least three municipalities, authorities sent Cossacks and volunteers to gas stations to prevent conflicts in queues for gasoline.

01:29, 2 July 2026

The benefits for Armenia from Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide have become a topic of discussion on social media.

The approval by the Israeli government of the bill recognizing the Armenian genocide does not bring practical benefits to Armenia; this decision was made in the geopolitical interests of Israel, social media users pointed out. Regardless of its motives, such a decision can bring bonuses to Armenia on the diplomatic stage, Armenian political scientists emphasized.

00:32, 2 July 2026

Four fighters from the Rostov region were killed in Ukraine

Dmitry Khotin, Roman Shandra, and two of their fellow countrymen from the Salsky District were killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 915 Don military personnel killed there.

Adam Kadyrov in the video with traffic violations. A still from the video https://www.instagram.com/p/DaFlUuLtrpc/.

23:38, 1 July 2026

The video of Adam Kadyrov violating traffic rules is sufficient for holding him accountable.

The video in which Adam Kadyrov crosses a double solid line and exceeds the speed limit by 2.5 times may serve as grounds for an administrative case, lawyers indicated. By posting such videos, the son of the head of Chechnya boasts of his impunity, emphasized the human rights activist.

Frame of protesters on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi on the 581st day of continuous protests. Photo: MO SE / Facebook

23:04, 1 July 2026

Protesters on Rustaveli met the activists released from detention.

On the 581st day of continuous protests, demonstrators on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi expressed solidarity with political prisoners. Two released participants of the protest joined the daily action.

22:05, 1 July 2026

A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of financing a terrorist organization

A criminal case has been initiated in Kabardino-Balkaria against a local resident suspected of financing a terrorist organization

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Gubad Ibadoglu was able to leave Azerbaijan for Germany for treatment.

Human rights defenders demanded an examination of Aytaç Tapdıg due to breathing problems.

Mine explosion. Screenshot from Haqqin.Az https://haqqin.az/news/344669.

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