The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Crimean resident Artur Agasaryan to 20 years in prison. He was found guilty of treason, preparing for a terrorist attack, and trafficking in explosives.

A hair of the Prophet Muhammad and other sacred relics are on display in the Juma Mosque in the city of Kizilyurt. The exhibition is open to everyone and will last until September 20 inclusive.

Arsen Kharatyan, the Armenian editor of the Georgian-Armenian media AliQ Media, was denied entry to Georgia without explanation. However, he has been living there for five years.

Moscow disagrees with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan in his assessment of the CSTO. The organization cannot and does not pose any danger, any threat to the sovereignty of Armenia. This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov.

A native of Chechnya, Alavdi Batykaev, was sentenced to 16 years in the "Pskov paratroopers case." According to the court, he allegedly participated in an attack on the military of a parachute landing company near the village of Ulus-Kert in 2000. More details in our video report.

The founder and editor-in-chief of the opposition Azerbaijani channel Azel TV, Afgan Sadigov, was arrested in Tbilisi on the basis of a fabricated Interpol wanted list at the request of the Azerbaijani authorities.

Moscow's Tagansky Court fined MMA fighter Magomed Ismailov 20,000 rubles under the article on inciting hatred or hostility towards a certain group of people.

Mobilized Alexey Efanov from North Ossetia received two years and three months in a penal colony. He was convicted for refusing to go to fight in Ukraine, as he needed treatment and a medical examination.

By imposing sanctions and visa restrictions on a number of Georgian politicians and security officials, the US has reached a critical point. This statement was made by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at a meeting with US Ambassador Robin Dunnigan.

Armenia has frozen its participation in the pro-Russian CSTO bloc, as it poses threats to the country's security and its continued existence. This was stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Second World Armenian Summit. He noted that Armenia is "close to the point of no return" in its relations with the CSTO.