Russia is ready to facilitate dialogue between Georgia and the self-proclaimed republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to establish long-term peace in the region. This is stated on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. This statement was made in connection with the 16th anniversary of the August 2008 war between Georgia and the Russian Federation.

Russian-Armenian relations will withstand all tests of strength from the West. US statements that Armenia wants to turn away from Russia are unfounded. This was stated by the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Zakharova.

On August 7, 2008, a column of Russian armored vehicles entered the Tskhinvali region of South Ossetia through the Roki Tunnel. This was the beginning of the short-lived Russian-Georgian war.

Why were Chechen political prisoners not on the exchange list between Russia and Western countries? This issue has been actively discussed after Germany extradited Vadim Krasikov, the killer of former Chechen field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, to Russia. The killer, who was sentenced to life in Germany, was personally met with honors by Russian President Vladimir Putin. More details in our video report.

Bailiffs have seized Khabib Nurmagomedov's car, a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which Ramzan Kadyrov gave him as a gift. The family home in Dagestan, a Ferrari California T, a Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S, a BMW 7, a Toyota Land Cruiser, and a Toyota Tacoma were also seized. The total amount of seized property is 79 million rubles.

Armenian authorities have once again refused to participate in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Cobalt-2024 exercises, which will be held in Novosibirsk from August 14 to 16.

Turkish Defense Minister Yashar Güler received his Ukrainian colleague Rustem Umerov in Ankara. He is also a member of the Kurultai of the Crimean Tatar people and an adviser to Mustafa Dzhemilev.

Vladimir Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov commented on the prisoner exchange between Russia and Western countries that took place the day before. He confirmed that one of those returned, Vadim Krasikov, is an FSB officer who served in the Alpha special forces unit, including with several members of the presidential security detail.