On December 27, the Moscow City Court read out the verdict of former member of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation from Karachay-Cherkessia Rauf Arashukov and his father, ex-adviser of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Raul Arashukov. Both were sentenced to life imprisonment for organizing two murders, creating a criminal community and stealing gas.

On December 27, human rights activists from the North Caucasus branch of the Team Against Torture (CAT) spoke about the reaction their report “The Arithmetic of Torture,” which analyzed cases of violence by security forces, caused among the regional authorities. The parliament of Chechnya distinguished itself most of all - an anonymous answer with insults came from there.

On December 18, an office of the regional branch of the Russian LDPR party was opened in Grozny. The ceremony was attended by party member Viktor Bout, who was released from an American prison and handed over to Russia as part of a prisoner exchange ten days earlier.

On December 13, at a plenary meeting of the Verkhovna Rada, the first vice-speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Alexander Kornienko, announced the creation of the inter-factional deputy association “Free Ichkeria”. Its members included 12 deputies from the political parties “Servant of the People”, “European Solidarity” and “Voice”.

On December 12, the Investigative Committee announced the completion of the investigation into the murder of the head of the Ingush Center for External Action, Ibragim Eldzharkiev and his brother. The crime is classified as a terrorist attack. There are 11 defendants in the case. The investigation considers businessman Khasan Polonkoev to be the organizer.

On December 6, in Makhachkala, on the shore of Lake Ak-Gel, a stone was laid for the construction of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The solemn ceremony was attended by Presidential Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Yuri Chaika, the leadership of the republic, and the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church.

On December 2, the toponymy commission of the Izyum city administration approved the renaming of 22 city streets. Among them is Turgenev Street, named after the first president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Dzhokhar Dudayev.

On December 1, the Meshchansky Court of Moscow passed a verdict on the co-owners of the Summa group - the Dagestani businessmen brothers Magomedov. Ziyavudin Magomedov received 19 years of strict regime, ex-senator from the Smolensk region Magomed Magomedov - 18 years. The court also confiscated all the property remaining from the oligarchs and deprived them of state awards.