In just two months, a fundraising campaign to support Zarema Musaeva—the wife of former federal judge Saidi Yangulbaev and mother of opposition activists, currently serving a sentence in a penal settlement—has successfully met its goal. By July 16, over 250,000 rubles had been raised on the "Zaodno" platform; this amount is sufficient to cover approximately five months of care packages containing medication, food, and hygiene products.

The Grozny Garrison Military Court sentenced contract soldier Tamerlan Dudaev to two and a half years in a penal settlement for refusing to return to the war against Ukraine. The Southern District Military Court upheld the sentence.

Azerbaijan has begun exporting plastic construction materials to Armenia, according to data from the country's State Statistical Committee.

The Russian apps VK and the national messenger MAX are no longer available for download via the Google Play Store. Existing installations continue to function without restriction; however, Android users are now advised to install and update the apps through alternative app stores.

A fuel shortage in southern Russia and the North Caucasus has led to hours-long queues, restrictions on gasoline sales, and a stark price gap between major chain stations and private gas stations.

The defense team for Mansur Movlaev, a native of Chechnya, has appealed to Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General, Berik Asylov, demanding an end to his continued detention pending extradition. According to the defense, the statutory time limit has expired, and Kazakh authorities no longer have legal grounds to hold Movlaev in custody.

The city court in the capital of Karachay-Cherkessia has sentenced public figure Kase Kik in absentia to seven years in prison under the statute prohibiting the dissemination of false information about the Russian army. The activist, who is currently outside Russia, called the verdict politically motivated and stated that he has no intention of ceasing his civic activities.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev reaffirmed his support for the creation of an independent Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem. He made this statement at a meeting in Baku with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa.