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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin personally met the citizens who returned as part of the prisoner exchange between Russia and the West at the plane's steps. Along with him, the arrivals were met by FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin.

The video of the lezginka and shooting into the air, filmed by the Akhmatovites in the Belgorod region, is being checked by the police. The footage shows several people in military uniform with the chevrons of the Akhmat unit. Telegram channels are also publishing a second video with the participation of, presumably, Caucasians, but without explanation of what is happening. More details in our video report.

It has been reported that 13 Russian citizens have been returned to their homeland under the terms of a prisoner exchange deal between Moscow and the West. Among them is Vadim Krasikov, who was sentenced to life in Germany for the murder of former Chechen field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. This was reported by the American television channel CBS.

The US has suspended aid to Georgia due to the country's foreign agent law, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced. Instead, financial support will be provided to Georgian non-profit organizations and media outlets.