The sixth president of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, whose legitimacy is not recognized by his predecessor, as well as the opposition and a significant part of civil society, has issued a decree on holding elections to local government bodies on October 4, 2025, the press service reports. The document was signed by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

Crimean Tatar journalist Amet Suleimanov, who was sentenced to 12 years, reported a deterioration in his health. While serving his sentence in the Vladimir Central prison, he continues to suffer from high blood pressure; he has had a second hypertensive crisis.

Zarema Musayeva, accused of disrupting the activities of the colony (Part 2 of Article 321 of the Criminal Code), gave her final statement in the Shali City Court of Chechnya. She asked not to be sent to penal colony-settlement No. 3, where she had previously served her sentence and where the FSIN employee who accused her of assault works. Musayeva fears for her life in this colony.

Human rights activists from Memorial claim that Aslanbek Kazanchev and Anzor Batyrov from Kabardino-Balkaria were sentenced to long terms (17 and 14 years, respectively) based on fabricated evidence. According to Memorial, secret witnesses in their case verbatim repeat testimonies from other cases concerning the attack on the Pskov paratroopers during the second Russian-Chechen war.

The condition of the arrested director of Abzas Media Ulvi Hasanli, who has been on hunger strike since July 20, is causing serious concern. His wife, Rubaba Guliyeva, reported a significant weight loss (15 kg) and deterioration in the journalist's health.

The 17-year-old son of the head of Chechnya, Adam Kadyrov, has been appointed curator of humanitarian aid to residents of the Gaza Strip from the republic. This was reported by the department for relations with religious and public organizations of Chechnya. The collection of humanitarian aid, previously suspended to clarify the logistics of its distribution, has been resumed.

Moscow's Basmanny Court has arrested Shahin Shikhlinsky, the head of the Azerbaijani Diaspora in the Urals. He is currently in Yekaterinburg's Pretrial Detention Center No. 1. According to preliminary information, he is accused of attempted murder and violence against a government official.

According to Reuters, the Donald Trump administration is holding talks with Azerbaijan on possible accession to the Abraham Accords. Baku already has diplomatic relations with Jerusalem, and participation in the agreements is seen as a way to deepen cooperation.

Силовики сообщили о пресечении деятельности сети подпольных оружейников в России. В мае-июне были задержаны более 150 человек по подозрению в причастности к незаконному обороту оружия и боеприпасов, а также к работе подпольных мастерских.

Ingushetia and Dagestan are among the top ten regions of Russia with the best road quality. According to the RIA Novosti rating, in which 54.8% of roads in the Russian Federation comply with standards, Ingushetia took 4th place (83.6%), and Dagestan - 9th (74.3%).