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A conflict over patrimonial towers has turned into a shootout of members of the teips of Evloev and Polonkoev; one person was killed and six were hospitalized, Ingush law enforcement sources have reported.

Today, the Tver District Court of Moscow has fined the "International Memorial" by 400,000 roubles for the absence of marking "foreign agent" on one of its websites. This is the largest fine awarded based on the consideration results of the protocols drawn up for the structures of "Memorial" and leaders thereof after the check conducted by the Ingush FSB branch.

Social network users have criticized the administration of the Elbrus District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) for collecting information about the pupils who do not celebrate the New Year on religious grounds. Teachers intend not to leave their pupils "alone with fanatical parents," this was the justification of the initiative of the antiterrorist commission presented by an employee of the education department.

Today, the Stavropol Territorial Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva against the extension of her arrest until March 11, 2020. The activist announced her willingness to address the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

In the city of Grozny, law enforcers conduct night raids by visiting houses and detain people who seem suspicious to them, resident of the city report. The law enforcement bodies introduced a round-the-clock operation regime on the eve of the New Year holidays, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya explains.

New verdicts for Ingush activists and tougher charges against protest leaders; Catholic Christmas celebrations in Southern Russia and Southern Caucasus; pardon of a Georgian doctor in South Ossetia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 23-29, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

In 2019, more 1000 families of internally displaced persons (IDPs) were allocated houses in Georgian villages under the "House in Village" programme.

During the week of December 23-29, 2019, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No killed or wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who called MMA athlete Alexander Emelianenko for a fight, promised to knock out his opponent with "the only and first strike." Such a statement confirmed the fans' opinion about the staged nature of the announced fight.

Azerbaijani authorities should thoroughly investigate the beating up of the blogger, Mekhman Guseinov, human rights organizations have stated. In its turn, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has assured that policemen did not participate in beating Guseinov.

The native of Chechnya, who had complained to Ramzan Kadyrov about the unfair prosecution of his compatriots in the Volgograd Region, has posted, after the sentencing, a video message stating that he had appealed to the head of Chechnya "on emotions" and was "misunderstood."

The Russian writer, Elizaveta Aleksandrova-Zorina, has held a picket in Moscow Arbat demanding to stop repressions in Ingushetia.

Over 2019, the Azerbaijani Army has violated the ceasefire for about 9000 times, the lowest figure since 2010, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has reported, claiming that there is no progress in resolving the conflict and accusing Azerbaijan thereof.

The video of the traffic accident, in which Ogtai Gyulyalyev was injured should be shown to the public, human rights defenders have stated in response to investigators' findings that the accident was not deliberate.

A Makhachkala court has extended for a month the arrest of Djabrail Ibnukhazharov, accused of helping militants and storing weapons. Ibnukhazharov complains of pains after torture, but medical examination has not yet been conducted, his advocate has stated.

On December 27, law enforcers stopped the picket held by the activist, Mekhman Guseinov, in support of the rapper, Parviz Guluzade; they took him out of the city and beat him up, Mr Guseinov has stated.

Vazha Gaprindashvili, convicted in South Ossetia for violating the border, has been released and returned to Georgia. President Anatoly Bibilov explained his decision by saying that Gaprindashvili had collaborated with investigators and personally asked for pardoning.

The words about Chechnya's readiness to hand the disputed land plots over to Dagestan were a Ramzan Kadyrov's attempt to reconcile, but to maintain the image of a strong leader, Caucasian scientists believe. Social network users have negatively perceived Kadyrov's "alms".

The wife of the arrested journalist, Polad Aslanov, has pointed out to the Azerbaijani President to the political motive for her husband's case and asked to stop persecuting him.

The only checkpoint on the border with Georgia will stop operating from December 30 to January 3, the KGB (State Security Committee) of South Ossetia has announced.