Alexander Bastrykin The head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, demanded to find out the causes of air pollution in Bataysk, Rostov region. Local journalists write that a few weeks ago, city residents again began to complain about the acrid smell that appears every few months.

Queue for gasoline, Irkutsk, July 2026 Residents of Russian border regions are increasingly refueling with foreign gasoline. In Zabaikalsk, Borza and Dauria they sell fuel imported from China, and motorists from the Samara, Saratov and Orenburg regions themselves go to Kazakhstan for it, where a full tank is 35–40% cheaper.

At Astrakhan State University, archival photo The US Department of Defense (Department of War, according to the decree of President Donald Trump) has published an updated list of foreign agencies that, according to the Pentagon, are engaged in “questionable activities” and pose a threat to US national security. It included 130 scientific and research organizations located in China, Russia and Iran - including Astrakhan State University, the editors of Kavkaz.Realii noted.

I remembered the interview that I recorded six years ago with the Crimean human rights activist Mumine Salieva, when I recently read the news about the decision of the public human rights movement “Crimean Solidarity” to stop working due to the status of the so-called “foreign agent”.

Romanian firefighters and rescuers at the site of a drone crash in Galati (file photo) An F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone over Romania on the morning of July 24, which had previously entered the country's airspace. Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced this, emphasizing that the fighter was piloted by a Romanian pilot. On această dimineață, on jurul orei 11:00, un pilot român de pe un avion F-16 a doborât o dronă care a intrat în spațiul aerian al țării noastre.

Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with new tariffs after the European Commission fined Google €890 million for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Commission imposed a fine of 460 million euros because Google, in its assessment, systematically gave preference to its own services in search results. And another 430 million euros for restrictions on Google Play that prevented developers from directing users to cheaper offers on other sites.

Former rector of KNRTU-KAI Timur Alibaev. Archive photo What exactly is the reason for the inclusion of certain universities or institutions in the list is not reported. The US Department of Defense (Department of War, according to the decree of President Donald Trump) has published an updated list of foreign agencies engaged in “questionable activities” and posing a threat to US national security.

Collage: Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the so-called “DPR” and “LPR” - Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik The IOC has restored Russia: is the Kremlin ready to abandon the “DPR” and “LPR” for the sake of the Olympics? The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has restored the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee, albeit temporarily.

Rosselkhoznadzor announced the introduction of restrictions on the import of dairy products from Armenia to Russia from Monday, July 27.

Illustrative photography The Nalchik garrison military court sentenced serviceman Marat Shikov to five years in prison in the case of unauthorized abandonment of an army unit. He was absent from service for about four months. According to the official version , Shikov left the military unit in December 2025, and in early May he was “discovered” in the Chereksky district of Kabardino-Balkaria.

Only one oil tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz on July 23. This is the lowest number in the last seven weeks. Such data is published by monitoring services. During the day of July 24, not a single tanker entered the strait, so in the next 24 hours their number may drop to zero. On July 22, eight tankers passed through the strait, and 23 were just the New Giant, which was reportedly heading to China with a cargo of oil from Iraq.

We talked with Alexander Kraev, an American studies expert at the Ukrainian Prism Foreign Policy Council. He is sure that “Trump needs a result, he needs some kind of agreement, some kind of ceasefire”

The State Duma approved new bans for political emigrants.

Mikhail Gutseriev, archival photo Russian billionaire of Ingush origin, founder of the industrial and financial group Safmar, Mikhail Gutseriev, came under new EU sanctions for the war in Ukraine. Restrictions have also been imposed on singer Alexander Marshal, who was born in Krasnodar.

The Russian international transfer service "Golden Crown" has stopped transferring money from Russia to Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan and some other countries. The Durov Code telegram channel drew attention to this. The publication suggests that the restrictions are related to the new package of European sanctions that came into force on July 23.