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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.
Rubati Mitsaeva. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU9gjd_mmHY
21:56, 21 December 2021
Mitsaeva joins Kadyrov’s propaganda corps
Rubati Mitsaeva got the role of a Ramzan Kadyrov’s admirer to motivate other Chechen migrants to return to their homeland, note human rights defenders interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.
Garnik Isangulyan. Photo: 23artashes https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Исагулян,_Гарник_Самвелович
18:05, 21 December 2021
In Armenia, leader of opposition party detained on charge of false denunciation
When explaining the detention of the oppositionist, the Investigative Committee of Armenia reported that Garnik Isangulyan publicly and unreasonably accused an Armenian diplomat of a crime.
Sakhavet Mamed. Photo: MEDIAN TV https://d9mc3ts4czbpr.cloudfront.net/ru/article/v-azerbajdzhane-sud-oshtrafoval-zhurnalista-za-publikacziyu-ob-armii/
17:52, 21 December 2021
Azerbaijani journalist punished for criticizing country’s army
In Azerbaijan, journalist Sakhavet Mamed was fined 500 manats for posting an article in an online newspaper about bribes in the country’s army.
Barakh Chemurziev, convicted together with six other leaders of the protest in Magas, in a courtroom. Screenshot: https://t.me/fortangaorg/10748
17:33, 21 December 2021
Chemurziev thanks Sokurov for support of Ingush activists
In a video message addressed to Alexander Sokurov, Barakh Chemurziev, convicted together with six other leaders of the protest in Magas, thanked the film director for his courage and decision to support for the Ingush activists before Vladimir Putin.
Supporters of former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili at the rally. Screenshot of video posted by Sputnik Georgia at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9_4LWu7VKE
13:18, 21 December 2021
Saakashvili's supporters hold protest in Tbilisi
Today, on the birthday of Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, several dozen of his supporters went out to a protest action in Tbilisi, where they demanded to release the politician and also congratulated him on his birthday, the "Rustavi-2" TV Company has reported on its website today.
An agricultural fair in Makhachkala. Photo: Administration of Makhachkala
13:07, 21 December 2021
Dagestani minister's words about low food prices spark criticism in social network
Dagestan has the lowest food prices in Russia, Battal Battalov, the acting head of the region's Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs, has stated. In response, Instagram users have noted that people's earnings in the republic are one of the lowest in the country and unstable, while utility tariffs are high.
Azerbaijani soldiers detained after crossing the border. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan https://t.me/Acevsmisle/1627
11:28, 21 December 2021
Armenia hands two POWs over to Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani soldiers, detained after crossing the border, have been handed over to Baku through Russia's mediation, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed. The above soldiers were taken prisoners of war (POWs) after they lost their way due to bad weather, the Azerbaijani MoD has informed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Photo: Frank Baulo https://ru.wikipedia.org/
11:01, 21 December 2021
Russia responds to Germany's expulsion of diplomats after verdict in Khangoshvili's case
Two German diplomats were declared persona non grata in Russia in response to similar German actions against Russian diplomats after the verdict in the case of the murder of Chechen field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has treated the sentence to a Russian citizen found guilty of assassinating Khangoshvili as a political order.
Flags of Turkey and Armenia. Photo: https://anna-news.info/turtsiya-i-armeniya-hotyat-snova-sblizitsya/
08:32, 21 December 2021
Yerevan analysts doubt prospects for Armenian-Turkish dialogue
Armenia and Turkey have appointed special representatives for normalizing the two countries' mutual relations; their meeting is planned for the near future.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
08:20, 21 December 2021
Makhachkala: Gadjiev's colleagues hold pickets in his support
At their four solo pickets held in Makhachkala, Dagestani journalists demanded to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev, stop arrests without proofs and persecuting journalists; they also called for the release of political prisoners.
Courtroom at the Southern District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot
22:22, 20 December 2021
Six residents of Dagestan convicted in case on terrorism
Today, in Rostov-on-Don, the Southern District Military Court has found six residents of Dagestan guilty of organizing a terrorist community and plotting attempts on law enforcers and sentenced them to 6.5-8 years of imprisonment.
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Five wagons of Russian grain were shipped via Azerbaijan to Armenia.

Human rights activists helped secure Murtazov's flight to Armenia.

A native of Chechnya, Zelimkhan Murtazov, was able to leave Kazakhstan.

LEGAL TEXTS
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.