Kabardino-Balkarian Governor Kazbek Kokov held a joint meeting of the Anti-Terrorism Commission and the Operational Headquarters, where they discussed security issues during the New Year holidays, countering terrorist ideology, and preventative work with youth.

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, was awarded the honorary badge "For Achievements in Sports." The award was given for his enormous contribution to the development and popularization of sports in the Chechen Republic.

At a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rahmon, the Russian President expressed deep condolences over the tragic death of a Tajik boy at a school in Odintsovo.

The Moscow City Court has upheld the decision of the Nikulinsky District Court to confiscate the assets of Vladimir Kayshev, the former chairman of the Karachay-Cherkessia government.

During the annual "Year in Review" press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin, responding to a question about support for young families, noted the tradition of early marriages in the North Caucasus. He said he believed this was "right" and suggested "following their example," citing Ramzan Kadyrov's large family.

Following the murder of 10-year-old Kobiljon Aliyev, a boy from a Tajik family, at a school near Moscow, Adam Kadyrov, the son and aide of the head of Chechnya, stated that the tragedy was not an isolated incident, but the result of a "systemic problem."

In connection with the tragic death of 10-year-old Tajik schoolboy Kobiljon Aliyev in Odintsovo, Moscow Region, the Mufti of Dagestan, Akhmad Afandi, expressed his deepest condolences and pledged his full support to the family.

A petition addressed to the President of Russia has been published on Change.Org, asking for the restoration of the Aukh District in Dagestan, which was abolished in 1944 following the deportation of the Chechen population.

Moscow's Gagarinsky Court ordered the confiscation of property and vehicles belonging to Magomed Kushtov, the former head of the Federal Tax Service for Ingushetia, and his brother, Ilyas, in favor of the state.

The Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan following the murder of fourth-grader Kobiljon Aliyev in the Moscow region. Dushanbe handed over a note demanding an immediate and objective investigation and the prosecution of those responsible.