Blogger Magomeddibir Magomeddibirov, a native of Dagestan who has been held in an Astrakhan pretrial detention center for over six months, has declared a hunger strike.

Journalists from the independent Georgian investigative platform iFact published a report stating that a cargo of petroleum products linked to a tanker under international sanctions arrived at the port of Kulevi.

Restoration of the Mozdok-Kazimagomed main gas pipeline in Dagestan following a fire may take up to three days. Currently, some residents of Kizilyurt, as well as the Kizilyurt and Khasavyurt districts, are experiencing temporary gas supply interruptions.

Three explosions rocked a main gas pipeline in Kizilyurt, Dagestan. Information about the explosions was published on the website and Telegram channel of the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations.

A criminal case has been opened against billionaire Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia party. He is accused of large-scale tax evasion. He has been placed under a travel ban from Armenia.

Over the past half-century, the ice cover on Mount Elbrus has noticeably shrunk, retreating by approximately 300 meters. Natalia Kondratieva, Doctor of Geographical Sciences and head of the Glaciology Laboratory at the High Mountain Geophysical Institute, attributed this to a rise in air temperature of almost one degree Celsius and increased precipitation.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that the European Union's decisions regarding various countries are dictated by political considerations, not by a commitment to democratic principles and human rights. He noted that European institutions ignored serious violations in Georgia under previous governments and are now applying similar tactics to other countries, granting them candidate status or opening EU membership negotiations.

The opposition party "For Georgia" has declared that Russia has begun a new phase in its quest to incorporate Georgian territory into the Russian Federation. This refers to the Tskhinvali Region, or the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has reopened a previously closed criminal case against opposition journalist Afgan Sadigov. He has been remanded in custody until July 30.

Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that Russian authorities have not yet made any official comments regarding the parliamentary elections in Armenia. However, he asserts that "all violations are being recorded."