Seasonal declines in vegetable prices continued across Russia’s North Caucasus over the past week, while fuel costs and several food staples recorded further increases.

Authorities in Russia’s North Ossetia have imposed restrictions on gasoline sales to motorists from outside the republic in an effort to reduce long lines at filling stations, curb fuel resale, and ensure local residents have access to supplies.

The European Union has once again placed Mikhail Gutseriev—a Russian billionaire of Ingush descent and founder of the Safmar industrial-financial group—on its sanctions list. These restrictions were introduced as part of the 21st sanctions package adopted in response to Russia's war against Ukraine.

The restoration of two 19th-century stone mosques—destroyed following the deportation of the Ingush people in 1944—has been completed at the historic Tsori tower complex in Ingushetia’s Dzheyrakhsky District.

Rosselkhoznadzor has imposed a ban on the import of dairy products from Armenia following inspections of several of the country's facilities. The Russian agency stated that the inspections revealed violations related to the production of goods destined for the Russian market.

The European Union has approved its 21st sanctions package against Russia. For the first time, the restrictions target the oil terminal and refinery complex in Kulevi, Georgia, as well as 14 cryptocurrency platforms, including some registered in Georgia.

The Russian authorities are putting in place legal and security mechanisms that could be used in the event of a new military mobilisation, according to analysts at the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), who reviewed recent legislative initiatives and statements by Russian officials.

TBILISI, July 24 — Tbilisi and much of Georgia were left without electricity overnight after a major disruption to the country’s power grid, according to preliminary information. Authorities have not yet identified the cause of the outage.