Citizen journalist and activist Rustem Sheykhaliyev from Simferopol is experiencing serious health problems in Penal Colony No. 3 in the Amur Region, located 9,000 km from his home. According to his wife, Surie, he needs dental treatment and treatment for varicose veins. He takes medication to relieve leg pain, but also complains of hypertension and headaches.

According to the Russian Security Council, Armenia's accession to the European Union could lead to a loss of 23% of its GDP. The country's withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is projected to reduce its GDP by 15.1% and increase inflation by 14.3%, along with an expected rise in energy prices. This, according to the Russian agency's statement, will lead to a significant decline in living standards in Armenia.

According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, flood-affected residents of Dagestan have submitted approximately 215,000 requests for assistance. There are 131 damage assessment commissions operating in the republic, which have inspected more than 15,000 households.

The memory of Dzhokhar Dudayev, the first president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, has been immortalized in Lviv. The plaque was ceremoniously unveiled on the façade of a building on a street named after him, in the heart of the city.

Zelimkhan Murtazov, a native of Chechnya who spent nearly four months in the transit zone of Astana airport, has left Kazakhstan and flown to Armenia. This was reported by the publication "Vot Tak," citing his brother, Turpal.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the government's plans to introduce taxes on the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC). As part of the ruling Civil Contract party's election platform, the initiative was presented, according to which the Church, like all citizens, would be subject to a universal tax declaration system.

The trial of Imam Muhammad Tamaskhanov, accused of failing to report a terrorist crime (Article 205.6 of the Russian Criminal Code), continues in Ingushetia.

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.