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In his comment on the words of Pope Francis about the cruelty of Chechen combatants in Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov called him "a propaganda victim."

Vitaly Torchinov has been found guilty of kidnapping and killing Tamerlan Torchinov, a deputy of the Beslan City Duma, and sentenced to 14 years in colony; Boris and Alan Torchinov have been found guilty of aiding the murder; they were sentenced to 8 and 9.5 years in colony, respectively.

After facing domestic violence, Leyla Gireeva, asked for advice in social networks and decided to run away from home. The girl's mother said that her daughter was lying about the customs in the family, suggesting that the girl "was seduced by an organization sponsored by America."

The statement of the European Parliament about the inclusion of the Chechen 141st regiment "Sever" (North) into the list of terrorist organizations is declarative and has no practical effect, lawyers believe.

Alexander Valov, the former editor-in-chief of the “BlogSochi” website, was sent to a ShIZO (punishment cell) in the Irkutsk penal colony and was not taken to court, which was supposed to consider a motion for conditional early relief (CER).

During the week of November 21-27, 2022, two people perished during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; and there is no information about the wounded ones.

The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on the European Union (EU) to include the 141st Chechen regiment named "Sever" (North), which participated in the battles in Ukraine, into the list of terrorist organizations.

The Dagestani "Chernovik" outlet is under officials' pressure, its journalists have stated at their solo pickets held in support of their colleague Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Policemen demanded explanations from the picketers for their actions.

The documentary film “Spark in the Mountains” directed by Kamill Khardin was shot immediately after the film director’s tourist trip to Dagestan, as he could not remain indifferent to the topic of the killing of the Gasanguseinov brothers.

Khadizhat Kadyrova, who heads the Department of Preschool Education of the Grozny City Mayoralty, has been awarded the Order of Akhmat Kadyrov. The daughter of the leader of Chechnya has shown herself to be a talented manager, explains Chechen Minister for National Policy Akhmed Dudaev.

Amid the pressure by high-ranking Dagestani officials, the editorial board of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly outlet has decided to suspend its printed version, Magdi Kamalov, the outlet's founder, has announced.

In January-October this year, most terrorist crimes were registered in Dagestan among Russian regions; it follows from the data of the Russia's General Prosecutor's Office (GPO).

The participation of schoolchildren in anti-terrorist exercises, where they act as terrorists or victims, can affect their psyche. Children can get used to their roles, psychologists have warned.

After training at the Russian University of Special Forces, another group of volunteers has left Grozny Airport for Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov has announced.

The investigation into the murder of a young man from Kayakent has been taken under control; the involvement of other participants in the brawl is examined, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has promised. However, Telegram users have doubted that Moscow's intervention will help bringing perpetrators to justice and recalled the unsolved murder of Gasanguseinov brothers.

After the intervention of the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO), the families of the disabled children who had refused to eat at schools received the due compensations from the authorities.

If extradited from Poland to Russia, Alvi Akiev, a native of Chechnya, will face torture and criminal prosecution. This was claimed by protesters in Austria, who demanded Akiev's release from the migrant camp.

No mass entertainment events will be held on the New Year's Eve; no new decorations will be purchased, Kazbek Kokov, the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), has announced. He assured that the saved money will be used to support military servicemen and their families.

Since the start of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, authorities have confirmed the deaths of at least 952 residents of Southern Russia, including 594 from the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) and 358 from the Southern Federal District (SFD). Most of the dead are from Dagestan.

The President of Russia and the leader of Chechnya have discussed the situation in the republic and the work of Chechen units during the special military operation, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov reports.