Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan rank among the Russian regions with the highest shares of overdue loan debt. Data for the second quarter of 2026 comes from a study by the "For Borrowers' Rights" project—part of the "People's Front" (Narodny Front) civic movement—with findings published by Readovka.News.

In August, the American startup Firebird launched an AI-focused data center in Hrazdan, located approximately 45 kilometers from Yerevan. The company plans to ramp up the facility's capacity to 300 MW and install over 70,000 Nvidia chips by the end of 2027.

The Trump Tower Tbilisi project—a complex of buildings slated for construction on the site of the former hippodrome in the Saburtalo district—was unveiled in Tbilisi. Representatives from the development companies and Georgian officials, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, attended the event.

Efforts to deal with the aftermath of the spring floods, which caused widespread destruction in Dagestan, are still underway. Nearly five months after the disaster, the authorities said that one-off payments had been approved for 85,000 residents. According to their figures, the total amount paid has exceeded 3.26 billion roubles. At the same time, the republic has begun issuing housing certificates to people whose homes were completely destroyed or seriously damaged. The first 68 certificates were received by residents of the Khasavyurt and Derbent districts.

Armenia plans to begin regular shipments of fresh fruit and vegetables to the United Arab Emirates in September. At the initial stage, export volumes could reach up to 40 tonnes a week. Armenia’s Economy Ministry announced this on August 27 following a meeting between Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan and Omar Mohammad Hamdan Abdullah Al Shamsi, the founder and CEO of UAE-based company Watermelon Ecosystem. The sides signed a memorandum of understanding following the meeting.

The volume of Russian ruble deposits in Georgian banks has risen sharply amid fresh rumors of possible military mobilization in Russia. In July, the figure increased by almost a third over the month, reaching 98.6 million lari—approximately 3.1 billion rubles. Compared to July of last year, the volume of ruble deposits in Georgian banks has grown by 48.4%. This trend was highlighted by BPN, which analyzed statistics from the National Bank of Georgia.

All regions of Russia's North Caucasus were among the country's regions where motor third-party liability insurance payouts, including insurers' operating expenses, reached or exceeded the amount of premiums collected. The most severe situation was recorded in Ingushetia, where the ratio reached 467%, according to data from the Russian Union of Motor Insurers (RUA).

Chechnya and Ingushetia have ranked among the lowest Russian regions by the share of workers earning more than the national average. In both republics, only 5.8% of employees earn above the country's average salary, according to a study by RIA Novosti.

Farmers from the villages of Khandjyan and Atsik in Armenia's Armavir region blocked the Armavir–Yerevan highway, demanding a solution to the problem of selling their peach harvest. Buyers are offering around 100 drams per kilogram—approximately 23 rubles—whereas farmers consider a price of at least 150 drams to be acceptable.

New car sales across Russia’s North Caucasus fell by 21% in July compared with the same month last year. The sharpest decline was recorded in Dagestan, where the new-car market nearly halved over the year.