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23:58, 8 July 2026

Participant of the miners' protests in Chiatura sentenced for insulting the judge

The convict for beating the director of the mine, participant of the miners' protests in Chiatura, Georgy Neparidze from Shukruti, has been sentenced to one and a half years of imprisonment for insulting the judge.

23:05, 8 July 2026

The reduction of queues at gas stations in Makhachkala has not led to a decrease in fuel prices.

Queues at gas stations in Makhachkala have decreased, but prices remain high, forcing drivers to limit their trips. Of the six gas stations checked by "Caucasian Knot," four were operational, one only had gas, and the queues were small. The owners decided to rent out one of the two closed gas stations.

A frame of participants in the action in Tbilisi on the 588th day of protests outside the parliament building. Photo: MO SE / Facebook

22:51, 8 July 2026

Participants of the pro-European protests in Tbilisi called not to give up.

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration gathered on the 588th day of protests at the walls of parliament and demanded the release of political prisoners. Today, a court in Tbilisi heard testimonies from those affected during the dispersal of the action on "Gavrilov's Night."

22:04, 8 July 2026

Kadyrov submitted documents to participate in the elections for the head of Chechnya.

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, visited the election commission of the republic and submitted documents to participate in the elections on the unified voting day, September 20.

The sea by the beach near the Grand Hotel. A still from Yuri Ozarovsky's video from 08.07.26, https://t.me/MoreOz/128338.

21:11, 8 July 2026

Telegram users lamented the lack of action to clean the beaches of Anapa from algae.

Some beaches in Anapa are covered with algae, but no one is taking action to clean the shore, commentators noted on Telegram.

20:28, 8 July 2026

Vardanyan's wife asked Pashinyan to help in visiting prisoners in Baku.

Veronika Zonabend, the wife of the former state minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Ruben Vardanyan, appealed to international organizations and the authorities of Armenia to assist in visiting Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan.

19:39, 8 July 2026

Law enforcement has intensified pressure on entrepreneurs at the Makhachkala beach following the appeal to Shchukin.

After the appeal of entrepreneurs to the acting head of Dagestan, Fyodor Shchukin, law enforcement officers took several people to the station, issuing them a ban on trading at the "Oasis" beach. Appeals to officials have not yielded results, the owners of the trading points reported.

18:46, 8 July 2026

Transportation links with 51 villages in Dagestan have been interrupted due to collapses and landslides.

Traffic is temporarily closed on sections of roads in ten districts of Dagestan due to landslides, rockfalls, and rising water levels in rivers after heavy rains. Transportation links with 51 settlements were interrupted after a landslide occurred on the "Gunib-Tsurib" highway.

18:20, 8 July 2026

Abilov's defense achieved the participation of a translator in the consideration of the lawsuits against the media.

The Yasamal District Court of Baku began hearing the lawsuit of convicted researcher of Talysh culture Iqbal Abilov against four Azerbaijani media outlets for violating the presumption of innocence and defamation. The court granted the defense's request to involve a translator from the Talysh language in the proceedings, while rejecting the request to allow Abilov to sit next to his lawyer. The defendants did not appear at the hearing.

17:33, 8 July 2026

Less than 24% of applicants received payments after the flood in Dagestan

Assistance for applications from residents of Dagestan affected by the flood was received by 65.5 thousand people, which is less than 24% of the total number of applicants.

Narek Karapetyan. Photo: International Energy Corporation

16:36, 8 July 2026

The CEC refused to consider the Prosecutor's request to prosecute Narek Karapetyan.

The Central Election Commission of Armenia returned to the Prosecutor's Office the request to initiate criminal proceedings against Narek Karapetyan, who heads the electoral list of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, as well as against four other candidates from the bloc. The decision was made because the powers of the candidates for deputies expired on July 4.

16:14, 8 July 2026

The Prosecutor's Office of Armenia demanded the confiscation of Tsarukyan's property.

This is about the seizure of a land plot and buildings on the shore of Lake Sevan.

15:00, 8 July 2026

The serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for absence from service.

The court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Ravil Sadikov to one year in prison, finding him guilty of desertion.

14:31, 8 July 2026

Alina Djikaeva admitted guilt in bribing a police officer.

The editor-in-chief of "Sapa", Alina Djikaeva, admitted her guilt in transferring money to a police officer for information about incidents for subsequent publication. She explained that she admitted her guilt after the wording about a crime committed by a group of individuals was removed from the case.

13:32, 8 July 2026

The formal approach of officials deprived Kabardino-Balkaria of tourism dividends

The budget of Kabardino-Balkaria would have significantly more funds from tourism if officials had developed a targeted program for its development. However, at the current stage, vacationers face broken roads, dumps, and poor infrastructure in the republic, noted representatives of the local tourism industry interviewed by "Caucasian Knot."

12:34, 8 July 2026

A fighter from Kabardino-Balkaria was killed in the military operation.

Dmitry Kusmachev was killed in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the military operation, at least 427 fighters from Kabardino-Balkaria have been officially recognized as killed.

Refueling. Photo by Alexandra Prokhorenkova-Aksenova, Yuga.ru

11:35, 8 July 2026

The mass transition to autogas in the southern regions of Russia has turned into a risk of a boom for "gray" workshops.

Huge queues at legal car services in the southern regions of Russia are forcing drivers to turn to "gray" installers, who do not provide safety guarantees. The mass transition to gas will not solve the fuel crisis due to a lack of infrastructure, analysts noted.

Bus with migrants. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

10:36, 8 July 2026

54 families of forced migrants returned to the Khojavend and Shusha districts.

In the villages of Khojavend and Shusha districts, 210 members of the families of forced migrants returned today.

09:37, 8 July 2026

The fuel frenzy in Kuban has provoked a mass transition of drivers to gas.

Kuban drivers are massively converting their cars to gas against the backdrop of gasoline shortages. In local service centers, the queues for the installation of gas cylinder equipment have stretched until autumn, and some companies have stopped taking new clients.

08:38, 8 July 2026

Two people were injured in a drone attack on the Rostov region.

Drones attacked tankers in the Taganrog Bay today, resulting in two people being injured.

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Military personnel in the SMO zone. Illustration created by "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

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