It is time for Armenia to decide how it will participate in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), stated the organization's Secretary General, Taalatbek Masadykov. According to him, the issue needs to be resolved "within a reasonable timeframe."

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.

Queues remain at the Russian-Georgian border following temporary restrictions on traffic through the Verkhny Lars crossing. The situation has drawn additional attention amid rumours circulating in Russia about a possible new mobilisation, recalling the autumn of 2022, when large numbers of men eligible for military service left the country through the crossing. There is no official evidence linking the current restrictions to any mobilisation measures.

In Dagestan, 82,000 people have received compensation following the devastating spring floods — less than 30% of the residents who applied for assistance. In neighbouring Chechnya, authorities have reported paying out 726 million roubles to those affected.

Fuel shipments from the Tbilisi-controlled part of Georgia to Abkhazia have sparked a new political conflict in the country. The opposition believes that Moscow and the ruling "Georgian Dream" party are behind the gasoline shipment. Authorities, however, insist that the fuel was supplied by private business and that the trade itself does not violate Georgian law.

Alexander Shishkin, an intensive care doctor who was on the beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka when a drone attack took place on Aug. 3, has described how he helped treat the wounded. Eleven days after the attack, he was awarded a medal for helping to save the victims.

A drone threat alert was issued simultaneously in six North Caucasus republics on Aug. 15. Makhachkala airport temporarily suspended arrivals and departures, while air-raid restrictions coincided with hours-long flight delays at several airports across the North Caucasus.

The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don issued 425 convictions under Russia's "terrorism" laws in the first half of 2026, accounting for more than a third of all such rulings nationwide, according to a study by the human rights project First Department and the independent Parubets Analytics research centre.

Adam Kadyrov, the 18-year-old son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been named an "honorary citizen" of Kurchaloy district. It is the latest in a series of awards and honorary titles received by the head of Chechnya's son, who has accumulated dozens of distinctions since autumn 2023.

Armenia is considering fully or partially replacing the Russian company that operates the country's railway network, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said. Yerevan hopes to resolve the issue with Moscow through compromise rather than taking what he described as "sharp decisions".