The pretrial detention of six Crimean Tatars accused in the so-called "fifth Bakhchisarai group" case, linked to the Hizb ut-Tahrir party, has been extended until August 23. This decision was made by the Southern District Military Court.

Billionaire Ruben Vardanyan, a former minister in the government of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and former Russian citizen who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Azerbaijan, has appealed to the Armenian Ombudsman, Anahit Manasyan, through his family. While in a Baku prison, Vardanyan reported his recent meeting with the Azerbaijani Ombudsman, Sabina Aliyeva.

Ahead of Armenia's parliamentary elections scheduled for June 2026, US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Thom Tillis called on tech giants Meta and Alphabet to strengthen their fight against Russian disinformation. They emphasized the importance of the elections for Armenia's future, including regional peace initiatives and transportation projects, and stated that foreign interference is unacceptable.

Fatima Mamatova, an Ingush ninth-grade student at Karabulak Gymnasium No. 1, faced unethical and racist remarks from a jury member at the International Aviation History Olympiad in Moscow because of her hijab. Serbian pilot and journalist Radmila Tonkovich, calling Fatima's headdress a "national costume," questioned its appropriateness for the event.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the country's authorities have no plans to return to the pro-Russian military-political bloc, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). This position is included in the election platform of his Civil Contract party ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections.

Yuri Chaika, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the North Caucasus Federal District, stated that a significant portion of the utility infrastructure in the regions of the North Caucasus Federal District is in critical condition. According to him, more than a third of the networks require complete replacement.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) reported the thwarting of a terrorist attack at a security agency building in Pyatigorsk, which, it is specified, was being planned by a 57-year-old German citizen.

According to RIA Rating, six of the seven regions in the North Caucasus Federal District (NCFD) have the highest share of overdue household debt to banks in Russia. Leading the list are Ingushetia (with a 25.5% share of overdue debt), Chechnya (14.6%), and Dagestan (14.4%).

Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan emphasized the importance of cooperation with the European Union, calling it not only economic cooperation but also a reflection of the Armenian people's European aspirations. At the Antalya Diplomatic Forum in Turkey, he stated that the country is working toward gradual or sectoral integration with the EU.

Adam Kadyrov, Secretary of the Chechen Security Council and son of the regional governor, received a commemorative medal in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov "Sever" Regiment. The award ceremony took place at a gala event celebrating the anniversary of the special motorized regiment.