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Protesters in Tbilisi. Screenshot: https://rustavi2.ge/ka/news/217854
14:13, 23 December 2021
Nightclub owners threaten Georgian authorities with large-scale protests
In the evening on December 22, several dozen nightclub employees held a protest action in Tbilisi, during which they demanded not to extend the restrictions imposed due to coronavirus. They stressed that should the authorities fail to meet their demands, they will be forced to hold larger-scale protests, the "Rustavi-2" TV Company has reported on its website today.
Bagautdin Myakiev and Isropil Nalgiev. Screenshot: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1089815255117340&id=100022666279505&sfnsn=scwspmo; https://t.me/ingushskoedelo/522/. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
13:53, 23 December 2021
Ingush activists urge court to side with "Memorial"*
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"* has repeatedly helped Ingush activists and other residents of Russia and was often the only organization that claimed violations of their rights, the activists, Bagautdin Myakiev and Isropil Nalgiev, have pointed out in their video messages. They called on the court to reject the lawsuit of the prosecutor's office demanding to liquidate the HRC "Memorial"*.
Inside a tent set for hunger-strikers in support of Mikhail Saakashvili. Screensot: Sputnik Georgia www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaEiNChBvmc
13:43, 23 December 2021
Saakashvili's supporters gather in Tbilisi for mass hunger strike
Several dozen people from Georgian regions have joined the hunger strike, held in Tbilisi by the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party with a demand to release Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia.
Minkail Malizaev. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3dVFHaPFug
11:19, 23 December 2021
Blogger Malizaev reports kidnapping his relatives in Chechnya
Minkail Malizaev, a blogger criticizing Chechen authorities, has announced the kidnapping of his paternal and maternal relatives in Chechnya. Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who had also reported about kidnapping of his relatives, has posted a message that a similar fate had befallen relatives of Mansur Sadulaev, the founder of the "Vayfond" Association.
The opening of Dudaev Park in the city of Korfez (Turkey). Screenshot: CIC Turkiye Fahri Konsoloslugu www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0x16Snj2a0
11:06, 23 December 2021
Political analysts deny threat to Russian-Turkish relations because of Dudaev Park
The Russian-Turkish relations are full of contradictions, but neither the opening of the Djokhar Dudaev Park nor Ramzan Kadyrov's indignation over the fact can aggravate them, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
The boarding school for orphans in the town of Ninotsminda. Photo: https://newstbilisi.info/180547-phr-v-oon-obyazali-vlasti-gruzii-provesti-monitoring-detskogo-doma-v-ninocminda.html
08:55, 23 December 2021
Georgia's Ombudsperson reports situation improvement in Saint Nino orphanage under social workers' control
The situation with the observance of the rights of pupils of the boarding school for orphans in the town of Ninotsminda has improved significantly after a social workers' round-the-clock watch was organized there, Nino Lomdjariya, the Georgia's Ombudsperson, has informed.
The Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
08:27, 23 December 2021
Resident of Chechnya convicted of trying to join militants
The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced Ali Yakhyaev, a native of Chechnya, to five years in a high security colony, having found him guilty of trying to go to Syria in order to join a terrorist organization there.
Banner with Polad Aslanov's portrait. Screenshot: https://www.amerikaninsesi.org
23:01, 22 December 2021
Journalist Polad Aslanov complains about absence of quality medical care
Polad Aslanov, an Azerbaijani journalist in prison, complained about the absence of proper conditions for providing him with quality medical care.
Police cars, Abkhazia. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Abkhazia
22:32, 22 December 2021
Torture of detainees in Abkhazia goes unpunished
In Abkhazia, it is periodically reported about torture of suspects, but guilty persons were never punished in any of those cases. Most cases of torture are hushed up, because, according to the Abkhazian mentality, “it’s a shame to be a victim.”
Police officers near participant of the picket in defense of "Memorials"; Screenshot: https://twitter.com/sobollubov/status/1470669370913349633?lang=ar
22:17, 22 December 2021
Petition in defence of “Memorials”* gains over 128,000 signatures
On the eve of the hearing of the Moscow City Court on the lawsuit to liquidate the human rights organization, a petition demanding not to allow the liquidation of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”* and the International Historical, Educational, Charity and Human Rights Society “Memorial”* (International Memorial) gained 128,625 signatures.
Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgqHaGJesjE
19:22, 22 December 2021
Tumso Abdurakhmanov reports about kidnapping of his relatives in Chechnya
Relatives on the sides of the father and the mother of opposition blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, living in Chechnya, have been kidnapped tonight. The blogger associates the kidnapping to his brother’s criticism of Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament.
Journalist Eva Merkachyova was excluded from the Public Council under the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h_2y9NuEFE
18:28, 22 December 2021
Composition of Public Council under FSIN changed after discussion of torture of Caucasian natives
Journalist Eva Merkachyova and human rights defender Anna Karetnikova were excluded from the Public Council under the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN). While being members of the Council, they defended the rights of prisoners, and at a meeting of the Human Rights Council with Vladimir Putin, Eva Merkachyova highlighted the problem of torture of natives of the Caucasus.
Trailer of the film "Unclenching the Fists". Screenshot: https://kino.mail.ru/cinema/movies/923903_razzhimaya_kulaki/#trailer
14:45, 22 December 2021
Kira Kovalenko's film dropped out of Oscar nomination list
The film "Unclenching the Fists", filmed in North Ossetia by a graduate of the Nalchik workshop, headed by Alexander Sokurov, has failed to get into the short list of candidates for the "Oscar" Award.
A rally in Sukhumi, December 21, 2021. Screenshot: https://t.me/SputnikAbkhazia/6455
14:22, 22 December 2021
Abkhaz Union of Journalists demands to punish attackers on media professionals
The Abkhaz Union of Journalists treats the attack on the filming team at a rally in Sukhumi as an obstacle to their legitimate professional activities and demanded that those responsible be punished.
Banner of opponents of Amulsar Gold Deposit development. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot
14:04, 22 December 2021
Opponents of Amulsar Gold Deposit find no understanding at Armenia's IC
No abuse in the issuance of permits for the operation of the Amulsar Deposit has been found; the inquiry into the case has been stopped, the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia has informed.
Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
11:26, 22 December 2021
Georgian oppositionists start mass hunger strike until Saakashvili is released
At a rally in Tbilisi, activists of the oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) Party announced the start of a mass hunger strike, which they intend to continue until the release of the third Georgian president, Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: press service of the President of Ukraine, president.gov.ua, press service of the Kremlin, Kremlin.ru. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot
11:10, 22 December 2021
Kadyrov threatens Erdogan after opening of monument to Dudaev
The actions of Turkish authorities who are supporting terrorists threaten the Russian-Turkish diplomatic relations, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has stated after Turkey opened the park named after Djokhar Dudaev, the first president of Ichkeria, in the city of Korfez.
Police use smoke bombs against protesters in Sukhumi. Screenshot: https://vk.com/dtpsochi?z=video-41267621_456245089%2F080d93f0cfb878c846%2Fpl_wall_-41267621
08:35, 22 December 2021
Opposition rally in Sukhumi turns into clashes with law enforcers
The OMON (riot police) fighters and military servicemen tried to disperse the protesters in Sukhumi, after which clashes broke out in the crowd. Trying to avoid bloodshed, opposition leaders urged their supporters to leave the square in front of the presidential administration and move to the Drama Theatre.
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: press service of HRC 'Memorial'; https://memohrc.org/
08:23, 22 December 2021
Rights activists appeal to ECtHR against closure of Ingush Council of Teips
The decision to liquidate the movement "Council of Teips of the Ingush People" was disproportionate to the committed violations and violated the rights of Ingush activists to the freedom of assembly and expression, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial* has pointed out in the complaint sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Salekh Magamadov (left) and Ismail Isaev. Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/KavkazRealii/videos/227279865717873
22:21, 21 December 2021
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev go on hunger strike
The Achkhoi-Martan Court of Chechnya refused to transfer to another region the consideration of a case against Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev brothers, accused of aiding and abetting a member of an illegal armed formation (IAF). The brothers went on a hunger strike with the demand to send their case to a court outside Chechnya.
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The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.