According to a study by the Sober Russia movement, in 2023 the most non-drinking regions were Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia. They are followed by Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria. In 2022, the first five lines of the ranking were occupied by these same republics.

The Baku Serious Crimes Court sentenced activist Samir Ashurov to 6.5 years in prison. He was accused of stabbing a man.

The Lefortovo court in Moscow extended the arrest of 25-year-old Ukrainian citizen and Crimean Tatar Leniya Umerova until March 4, 2025. Russian authorities accuse her of espionage. The lawyers insisted on a written undertaking not to leave the place. They are not informed about investigative actions.

On the night of December 18, in the village of Serzhen-Yurt, unknown masked people burst into the house of Akhmed Abdulsalamovich Ezhiev.

In the primary housing market, the largest growth in the Russian Federation since the beginning of the year occurred in Makhachkala - by 107%. This was reported by World of Apartments analysts.

Today, two more people were nominated to participate in the early presidential elections in Azerbaijan. These are the chairman of the All-Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, member of the country's parliament Gudrat Hasanguliyev and the leader of the National Front Party, deputy Razi Nurullayev.

Russia is an occupier and enemy of Georgia, and Tbilisi does not conduct any secret dialogue with Moscow. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia Levan Davitashvili, speaking in parliament.

The Azerbaijani authorities do not release political prisoners, but increase their number with new arrests. Their number exceeded 200 people, the leading opposition party Popular Front of Azerbaijan (PFPA) stated. Previously, she refused to nominate her candidate for the country's early presidential elections.

The Nalchik garrison court sentenced mobilized Islam Margushev to five years in prison. According to investigators, the man left the military unit in December 2022 and was found at his place of residence in April of this year.

In the Russian Federation, the share of families that are able to buy and own a new inexpensive car on credit is 18.9%. However, in the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District there are much fewer of them, noted RIA Novosti.