A court in Grozny has officially designated the "Chechen Republic of Ichkeria" as a terrorist organization, banning its activities across Russia and its various European affiliates. The ruling comes as the group's militants have been actively fighting alongside Ukrainian forces since 2022, prompting a stern warning from the FSB: anyone linked to the organization will be tracked down and faces potential life imprisonment.

A mutual visa-free agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia will take effect on May 11, allowing citizens to stay for up to 90 days per year for non-work purposes, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.

The European Union intends to include President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich and State Hermitage Museum Director Mikhail Piotrovsky in its 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, EUObserver said, citing draft documents.

Moscow is ready to discuss proposals to expand relations with Tbilisi, said Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, News.Az reports.

“Azerbaijan is very important in terms of transit corridors,” said the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at first plenary session of the 16th BRICS Summit in the Outreach/BRICS+ format, News.Az reports.

"I hope that Pavel Durov will not reveal classified information to the West," Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation Sergei Naryshkin stated, News.az reports.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Sergei Shoigu, the Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, on August 6.