The criminal case against Magomed-Bashir Kalimatov, the elder brother of the Head of Ingushetia Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, and 28 others accused of embezzling funds from the Russian Pension Fund will be heard in the Cherkessk City Court of Karachay-Cherkessia. This decision was made by the Fifth Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction, changing the territorial jurisdiction of the case.

On the 17th anniversary of the start of the Russian-Georgian war in 2008, France and Germany reaffirmed their support for Georgia's territorial integrity and condemned Russia's actions in the conflict.

17 years ago, in August 2008, an armed conflict between Russia and Georgia began. As a result, more than 400 Georgian citizens, including civilians, were killed, and tens of thousands were displaced.

Despite his deteriorating health, human rights activist Server Mustafayev, who is serving a 14-year sentence in IK-1 in Tambov, is not receiving the medical care he needs. The Crimean Tatar suffers from severe back pain, and although a prison neurologist prescribed him an X-ray and a course of injections back in February, the treatment has not been administered.

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili called the expected agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, mediated by Donald Trump, a "historic moment." According to him, this could mean a weakening of Russia's influence in the Caucasus and a strengthening of the US role.

A 27-year-old Kazakh citizen Chingis Musadilov, who went missing on August 4, has been found dead in Tbilisi. Relatives and the Georgian Embassy in Kazakhstan have confirmed the information.

The Shali City Court of Chechnya sentenced Zarema Musayeva, the mother of opposition activists Yangulbaev, to 3 years and 11 months in prison. The woman was accused of disrupting the activities of a correctional facility.

Batumi City Court sentenced the founder of Georgian publications Batumelebi and Netgazeti Mzia Amaglobeli to two years in prison.