The Chechen opposition movement NIYSO reported the detention of a teenager in Grozny who allegedly tore up a portrait of Akhmat Kadyrov. The information has not yet been confirmed.

In Russia, after the introduction of fines for searching for "extremist materials", there has been a sharp increase in queries on this topic in the Google and Yandex search services. Among the prohibited songs, for which fines of 3 to 5 thousand rubles are provided since September 1, is the song "Jerusalem" by the Chechen bard Timur Mutsuraev. It is noteworthy that the composition is featured in Alexei Balabanov's film "War", has a distribution certificate from the Ministry of Culture and is available in online cinemas.

Лидер азербайджанской оппозиции и глава Партии народного фронта Азербайджана (ПНФА) Али Керимли обвинил власть страны в том, что под видом «сбалансированной внешней политики» они фактически помогают России обходить требования.

The European Union has strongly condemned "disinformation and unfounded accusations by the Georgian authorities regarding the EU's role in Georgia." The corresponding statement was made by the EU Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Anouar El-Anuni.

Relations between Baku and Moscow began to deteriorate after the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Russia. This was stated by the Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan for Foreign Policy Hikmet Hajiyev.

The Armenian newspaper Hraparak reported on the strengthening of the Russian military base in Gyumri, where military equipment and ammunition have been intensively delivered from Russia in recent weeks. According to the publication, the supplies are being carried out by cargo planes.

The leader of the opposition party Strategy Agmashenebeli, who is serving time for refusing to cooperate with the parliamentary investigative commission, presented a plan to defeat Georgian Dream. According to Giorgi Vashadze, the proposals will be submitted to all relevant parties for consideration. He emphasizes that in order to defeat Ivanishvili, it is necessary to unite.

Director of the Azerbaijani online publication Abzas Media Ulvi Hasanli, who has been on hunger strike since July 20, complained about his deteriorating health and cruel treatment in prison. In five days, he lost 6 kg of weight, but he is not provided with medical care.

Ingush Timur Tumgoev, serving a life sentence in IK-5 in the Vologda region, was again in solitary confinement and attempted suicide. He cut his veins and swallowed sharp objects.

Mikhail Gusman has been dismissed from his post as First Deputy Director General of TASS by order of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. This happened shortly after his participation in the Global Media Forum in Azerbaijan, which was also attended by President Ilham Aliyev.