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The '''[[North Caucasian Federal District]]''' is a Region region in [[Russia]].
[[File:Ingush mountains.JPG|200px|thumb|right|A view onto Ingush mountains together with Russian military troops exercising next to the road close to Verhniy Akun.]]
It is very useful to have at least a basic knowledge of Russian, especially taking into account all the militarised road checkpoints. Since hitchhiking was popular in Soviet culture all people will understand what you are doing (including officials) and drivers should not ask you for money.
All the republic border crossings along the federal highway are militarised militarized and most of the cars have to stop for a check. Only the driver is asked for documents and normally there will be no questions asked for a passenger (unless you obviously look as a foreigner or an outsider). Additionally In addition to border crossings there are many DPS checpoints checkpoints (traffic police). All the trucks need to give bribes on each checkpoint (be it border or DPS) unless they drive empty. Being in a truck is the least problematic, no one asks questions to truck drivers because they give bribes anyway. Drivers will not ask you to contribute to bribes since the bribe amount is clearly known upfront and they have it covered in their budgets.
== Karachay–Cherkess Republic ==
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