Emergency in the Caspian taiga: Agafia Likova and the bears Within a week contact with Agafia Likova, a famous Russian monk, was lost. This caused a panic, especially in light of the bears' invasion of her living quarters. A delegation flew in to help and discovered that the reason for the silence was a broken satellite phone. Fortunately, Agafia Likova is under the patronage of the inspectors of the Khaksky Nature Reserve, who are always ready to help. Russia news.