Alcohol consumption among Russians has been steadily declining. November 2025 saw the eighth consecutive monthly decline, bringing the figures close to the minimum levels of 1997-1998.

The head of Ingushetia, Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, expressed concern about the drug problem in the region, calling it a serious threat to youth and the future of the republic. He reported on the preventive work carried out by volunteers and preparations for the launch of the Youth Information Security Center.

In Ingushetia, the bill "On the ban on perpetuating Stalin's memory" was secretly withdrawn from consideration. The local parliament passed it in its first reading in 2017, on the eve of the 73rd anniversary of the deportation of the Ingush and Chechens. Deputies proposed banning the installation of monuments to Stalin, naming cities, villages, and streets after him, and displaying his portraits in a favorable context. Read more in our video.

Former police officer Murat Adzhigiriev was sentenced in Maykop to two years and three months in a penal colony for assaulting journalists from the Adygea State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (GTRK Adygeya) in the republic's Supreme Court. In addition to his prison term, he was fined 50,000 rubles.

The criminal investigation against Shahin Shikhlinsky, the former head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Yekaterinburg, accused of organizing two murders and leading an ethnic criminal group in the Sverdlovsk region in the 2000s, has been completed. The case has been sent to court, where the trial will begin soon. The defendant pleads not guilty.

In Ingushetia, the bill "On the Ban on Immortalizing Stalin's Memory," which had caused a widespread outcry, has been quietly repealed. This was reported by historian Ibragim Kostoyev, who noted the disappearance of the relevant text from the parliament's website and received a response from the republic's People's Assembly withdrawing the bill from consideration at the request of the prosecutor's office.

A court in Kabardino-Balkaria sentenced Timur Yandiev, sentencing him to five years in prison for evading military service during mobilization. Yandiev was absent from his unit for more than four months, beginning on April 25, 2025, and was arrested on September 6 in Mozdok.

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court found serviceman Khatkutov guilty of evading military service during mobilization. According to the case file, he failed to report to his military unit on December 20, 2024.

A court in Ingushetia has ordered the forfeiture of property worth over 80 million rubles belonging to relatives of the head of state's property manager. The prosecutor's office and the FSB claimed that the official purchased cars, housing, and land with unverified income.

Deputies of the People's Assembly of Ingushetia have appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to defer military service for graduates who have completed higher or secondary technical education and found employment within a month of graduation. The deferment is expected to be for up to two years, but no later than until they reach the age of 30.