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Articles with tag "Chechnya"

In Photos: 20 Years After the Beslan School Siege

Today, the school's ruins stand as a memorial to the victims of the siege, the deadliest terror attack in Russian history.

Russia Adds Chechen MMA Fighter to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

Ilyas Yakubov was arrested last fall after posting an Instagram video set to an audio track featuring a notorious Chechen guerrilla leader.
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Putin Visits Chechnya for First Time Since 2011

While Putin has rarely visited Chechnya in recent years, the region has shaped him as a politician.
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Kadyrov’s Troops Draw Pro-War Bloggers’ Ire for Kursk Border Defense Failures

Pro-war bloggers have accused Akhmat units of enabling the Ukrainian incursion by deserting their positions in border areas.
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opinion Harold Chambers

Why Be Conspiratorial About Kadyrov When the Facts Are Bad Enough?

A recent documentary about the Chechen leader made remarkable discoveries but overlooked his victims and got lost in speculation.
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Kadyrov Urges Killing Relatives of Gunmen Behind Dagestan Attacks

“Whoever encroaches on [police officers] must understand that we’ll kill everyone in a blood feud — their father, brother, uncle,” he was quoted...
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Chechen Special Forces Deployed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Commander Says

“The fighters have been transferred to different sites along the entire line of contact that had to be covered up,” the unit’s commander said.
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opinion Harold Chambers

Why Ramzan Kadyrov Remains Strong Despite Unrest in Chechnya

Concluding that mass abductions and changes in Chechen leadership mean Kadyrov’s regime is weakening misses the power coming from fear.
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Decoding the Reshuffles in Ramzan Kadyrov's Regime

Analyst Harold Chambers joins us to explain what the latest flurry of changes in Chechnya's leadership means.
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ECHR Demands Russia Pay Damages to Kadyrov Critic’s Jailed Mother

The ECHR ruled Musaeva’s arrest to be “arbitrary and intended as retaliation against her family,” who were involved in human rights work and opposition...
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Kadyrov Says Ally Khuchiyev Appointed Mishustin Aide

Muslim Khuchiyev stepped down as head of the Chechen government earlier this week after nearly six years in office.
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Second Kadyrov Ally Steps Down as Chechnya’s Head of Government

Muslim Khuchiyev’s resignation as the head of the North Caucasus region’s government comes just days after Magomed Daudov stepped down.
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Chechen Woman Fleeing Family’s ‘Death Threats’ Leaves Russia, Official Says

Liya Zaurbekova, who initially fled to Moscow earlier this week, said her family in Chechnya physically and psychologically abused her.
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Kadyrov Ally Steps Down as Chechen Parliament Speaker

“After consulting with the head of the republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, I decided to resign,” Magomed Daudov told lawmakers.
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News Analysis

What Next for Chechnya After Kadyrov Reported Seriously Ill? Experts Weigh In

Analysts were divided on the reported succession plan for Kadyrov — and whether the region would be plunged into turmoil following his death.
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Chechen Leader Kadyrov Posts Workout Video After Pancreatitis Report

Citing anonymous sources at the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital where he was allegedly treated, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported that Kadyrov was diagnosed...
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Chechnya's Kadyrov Suffering From Pancreatic Necrosis – Novaya Gazeta Europe

His deteriorating condition has reportedly prompted the Kremlin to start working on a succession plan to maintain stability in the North Caucasus republic...
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​​Palestinian Refugees to Assemble ‘Jihad Mobiles’ for Chechen Military

Around 200 Palestinians have settled in Chechnya since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023.
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Chechnya Forbids Music Outside 80-116 BPM Tempo

Local artists were ordered to “rewrite” their music by June 1 to accommodate the changes.
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Chechen Man’s Death in Police Custody a ‘Suicide,’ Human Rights Official Says

Previous unconfirmed reports claimed Askhab Uspanov was detained after the Crocus City Hall attack and tortured to death.
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