Georgia's fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, is convinced that the ruling Georgian Dream party is acting under Russian influence. She made this statement during a live Facebook broadcast, answering questions from users.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stated that in 2008, Western countries used Georgia as a tool to pressure Russia, and after the armed conflict ended, they learned from their mistakes.

On June 23, South Ossetian head Alan Gagloev accepted Vladimir Putin's offer to serve as his advisor. According to the constitutional provisions, the interim leadership of South Ossetia will be transferred to Marat Kambolov, Chairman of the Republic's Government.

Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of RT, Russia's main propaganda channel for foreign audiences, once again lashed out at Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and everyone who supported him in the recent parliamentary elections, which were won by the incumbent's party, on the air of Vladimir Solovyov, another propagandist.

The transport ministers of Turkey and Armenia, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu and David Khudatyan, held talks in Brussels, focusing on the resumption of rail and road links between the two countries.

Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov stated that Moscow views events concerning Armenia as a manifestation of an attempt to undermine integration structures involving Russia.

Georgian Legion Commander Mamuka Mamulashvili announced the start of large-scale production of ballistic missiles in Ukraine, noting that technological advances will allow for increased strikes on Russian territory.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the Armenian authorities' public statements about their desire to maintain and strengthen relations with Russia are not supported by the country's leadership's actions, which, she said, are aimed at rapprochement with the European Union.

Telecom operators AzerTelecom and Telecom Armenia have signed a partnership agreement that will allow Armenia to access international internet via Azerbaijani territory. Under the agreement, the Azerbaijani provider will expand its network to provide international traffic services and establish routing to Armenia.

A Baku court has sentenced eight more Russians accused of cybercrime and drug trafficking. They were previously detained amid tensions between Azerbaijan and Russia.