According to the representation of the Southern Military District of the Russian Federation, 4 new houses and kindergarten will be built on the 7th Russian military base territory by the end of 2019. Russian servicemen and their families will live at 800 meters distance from the sea.

According to the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation, military auto-inspectors will start to work at the Russian military bases in Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region by the end of 2019.

On December 30, 2018, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin wished Merry Christmas and Happy upcoming 2019 to the leaders of foreign countries. Putin also sent congratulations to de facto leaders of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region.

On December 30, 2018, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev appointed Arsen Gagloev as Deputy Minister of North Caucasus Affairs.

On December 30, 2018, Vyacheslav Bitarov, Head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania visited the Tskhinvali Region and held meeting with Anatoly Bibilov, de facto President of the Region.

On December 28, 2018, the Tskhinvali Region Representation of Federal Agency for CIS States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Affairs has announced competition for applicants to the Russian higher education institutions.

On December 28, 2018, Valery Bganba, de facto Prime Minister of Abkhazia, and Vasilly Golubev, Governor of Rostov Oblast of the Russian Federation, signed bilateral cooperation plan for 2018-2021.

On December 25, 2018, the 17th session of the Inter-governmental Committee on socio-economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and de facto Republic of Abkhazia was held in Moscow. 

On December 18, 2018, Vadim Chekha, Head of the Federal Agency for CIS Countries, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Affairs representation in Abkhazia, held a press conference.

According to the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin, Georgia's hostile rhetoric over the situation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia has not changed after the election of the president. Karasin made this statement after summing up the results of the Geneva Discussions next round.

On December 13, 2018, the State Duma of the Russian Federation ratified agreement between Russia and de facto government of Abkhazia on the „mutual recognition of education and (or) qualification“.

On December 11, 2018, de facto President of the Tskhinvali Region Anatoly Bibilov summarized implementation results for investment program 2018 promoting socio-economic development of the  Tskhinvali Region.