Irakli Pavlenishvili, one of the leaders of the Georgian opposition party United National Movement, stated that the mass influx of Russian citizens poses a threat of Russification in Georgia. At a briefing at Tbilisi International Airport, he called the airport "another gateway to Mordor" and promised that after the change of power, the country would be protected from the "Russian threat."

The youth of Russia and Armenia can play an important role in developing relations between the two countries, stated Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova. According to her, young people should be interested in peaceful coexistence and maintaining friendly ties.

On the night of September 1, the Rostov Region was subjected to a massive drone attack. According to authorities, approximately 40 UAVs were shot down over the region. Governor Yuri Slyusar claims there were no casualties.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Bishkek on August 31 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. During their talks, which lasted over an hour, the leaders discussed the further development of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, trade, border issues, and transportation projects.

Denis Kulanin, a Russian citizen pardoned by the Georgian president, will not be able to leave the country on September 1, despite having already purchased a ticket to a third country. This was reported by the public and volunteer platform APUS, citing his lawyer, Tsiala Ratiani.

Chechnya has maintained its status as Russia's least drinking region. According to Russian Ministry of Health data for July 2026, the republic's per capita alcohol consumption was only 0.02 liters—the lowest in the country.

The investigation into the death of Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava in Tbilisi continues. Three people have been detained in connection with the case: a Ukrainian citizen charged with abandoning a person in danger, and two suspects in the illegal acquisition and possession of drugs.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the destruction or interception of 239 Ukrainian drones on the night of August 31. The attack, which affected several Russian regions, particularly the south of the country – the Rostov Region, Krasnodar Krai, Russian-controlled Crimea, and the Black Sea.

In the Untsukul District of Dagestan, the search for a young man who drowned in the Irganai Reservoir continues for the fourth day. The Republic's Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia reported on the progress of the rescue operation.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has revoked the Russian citizenship of eight people whom the agency considers a threat to national security. They include residents of Adygea and Stavropol Region, as well as two people from the South Caucasus. In a statement published on August 29, the FSB said the decisions were made jointly with the Interior Ministry under the law “On Citizenship of the Russian Federation.”