Illustrative photography In Sochi, a court fined a local resident for singing the song “A Thief’s Share” by singer Boris Davidyan, known under the pseudonym Boka. The local police officer drew up a report on the demonstration of extremist symbols. At the same time, this song is not on the list of “extremist materials” maintained by the Russian Ministry of Justice, the editors of Kavkaz.Realii noted. The fine was reported by the media " Verstka ".

Illustrative photography One person was injured in the Rostov region due to a drone attack. In the Krasnodar Territory, according to unofficial information, a military airfield came under attack. Drones were launched from both regions to strike Ukraine.

Vladlena Sandu “There is no people without culture” from the “Memory” project dedicated to the first Chechen war An exhibition “Artists Against the Kremlin” is being held in Amsterdam with the subtitle “The Memory Remains” - these are the works of Russian artists who do not agree with Russia’s war in Ukraine. This year's exhibition is dedicated to the theme of preserving memory.

A policeman in riot gear works at Leipzig airport after a drone with explosives was discovered there, Germany, August 5, 2026 Germany intends to accuse Russia of attempting sabotage at Leipzig airport – drones with explosives were discovered there earlier in August. As Politico and Welt am Sonntag write, citing sources, Germany is preparing “large-scale sanctions” against Moscow. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to make an announcement early next week.

It just seems that everything has already been found, studied and understood before you. Historian Ilya Altman refutes such ideas with his life. Life in the archive is not just about finding documents, but about finding dramatic destinies, connecting lost people and restoring trampled justice.

Illustrative photography Residents of the Stavropol Territory and Adygea were deprived of Russian citizenship by decision of the FSB. Both, according to the intelligence service, opposed the so-called special military operation, that is, against the war in Ukraine. In total, the FSB said , eight “immigrants from the Central Asian region and Transcaucasia” lost their citizenship. They allegedly posed a threat to Russia's national security.

Damaged buildings covered in mud next to the Lihu Khola River, Nepal, August 30, 2026 The death toll from flash floods in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 750, with more than three thousand more people still missing. According to the Red Cross, more than 90 thousand people were affected by the disaster, writes Reuters.

Illustrative photo On the night of August 30, the Leningrad region was attacked by 62 Ukrainian drones, said the head of the region, Alexander Drozdenko. According to him, as a result of the strike on the city of Kirishi, a fire started in the industrial zone, several residential buildings were damaged, drones also fell on the territory of the Pribrezhny Park and near school No. 3. As Drozdenko writes, there were no casualties.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe CIA Director John Ratcliffe, during his unannounced visit to Moscow, proposed holding a trilateral meeting between the presidents of the United States, Ukraine and Russia. Axios writes about this with reference to sources. The agency's interlocutors said Ratcliffe's visit was partly aimed at finding out whether Russian intelligence chiefs could help persuade Vladimir Putin to resume US-brokered talks with Ukraine.

The Central District Military Court sentenced a 36-year-old resident of Samara to 16 years in prison on charges of high treason (Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and public justification of terrorism on the Internet (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Kommersant-Volga writes about this. The convicted person will have to spend the first three years in prison, the rest of the term in a maximum security colony.

Roman Melnichenko Roman Melnichenko, a former professor at Volgograd State University and candidate of legal sciences, who was arrested in the case of “discrediting” the Russian army, said that in the detention center they tried to recruit him for the war against Ukraine, and after refusing, they were forced to run as punishment. The 53-year-old professor reported about the pressure in a letter to lawyer Dmitry Sotnikov.

Military in Niger In the capital of the African state of Niger, Niamey, armed clashes with shooting occurred on the night and morning of August 29. News agency sources and analysts, citing their sources, claim that rebel soldiers seized the airport of the capital of Niger and tried to attack the presidential palace. Shooting was reported from several areas of Niamey. The country's authorities called on residents to remain calm and said that security forces in the capital would be strengthened.

In Veliky Novgorod, the prosecutor issued a warning to the regional branch of the Yabloko party about the inadmissibility of violating federal legislation in connection with the propaganda video “Russia needs peace! But we do not give up!” - the local branch of Yabloko reported this; 7x7 and Mediazona drew attention to the publication.

A jury in the Southern District of the US state of Florida found 62-year-old Alexander Mamonov, a Russian citizen living in Florida, guilty on all 12 counts in the case of illegal export of aircraft parts to Aeroflot in Russia. This was reported by the Voice of America.

Fire after the strike on Volgograd on the night of August 31, 2026 The number of victims increased to three due to the Ukrainian drone attack on Volgograd on the night of July 31. The body of the first victim was found under the rubble shortly after the strike; in early August, one of the victims died in the hospital; today it became known about the death of another wounded person - this was reported by the TASS state agency, citing the regional health committee.