Azerbaijan has been outraged by a statement by Russian TV presenter and propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, in which he allowed for the possibility of Russia supporting the Lezgin movement in Azerbaijan.

State Duma deputy Andrei Gurulev responded to criticism from Azerbaijani politicians over his warnings about the consequences of Baku's assistance to Ukraine. Commenting on the words of Milli Majlis deputy Rasim Musabekov about the difficulties of a military operation against Azerbaijan due to the mountainous terrain, Gurulev recalled the Chechen experience: "I remind you about Chechnya. There are no fewer mountains there."

Russian officials have expressed concern about possible arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine. Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, voiced hope that Azerbaijan will not take this step. He also noted that there are forces, in particular Great Britain, that seek to worsen relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, putting pressure on Moscow both from within and from without.

Against the backdrop of reports that Azerbaijan may lift the embargo on arms supplies to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Fadeyev said that Moscow believes that such actions do not contribute to a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

The joint Armenian-American exercises EAGLE PARTNER 2025 have begun in Armenia. They will last from August 12 to 20. The goal of the event is to prepare for participation in international peacekeeping operations.

In Ingushetia, it is planned to create a sabotage and reconnaissance battalion called "Erzi", which will be part of the Cossack brigade "Terek" and will participate in military operations on the territory of Ukraine. This was reported by the Telegram channel of the government of Ingushetia.

Kirill Kabanov, chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Committee (NAC) and member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights, has proposed targeted strikes on Ukrainian oil facilities related to Azerbaijani companies.

The Court of Appeal upheld the verdict of the Tbilisi City Court, which sentenced the former CEO of the Co-Investment Fund Giorgi Bachiashvili to 11 years in prison. The charges are related to the illegal appropriation of cryptocurrency belonging to oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili.

After signing a peace agreement in Washington, US President Donald Trump called Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev "my friends."

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation, which, according to the Kremlin, was initiated by the Armenian side.