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Articles with tag "Chechnya"

Kadyrov Appoints Teenage Son as Secretary of Chechen Security Council

This marks Adam Kadyrov’s third appointment to a senior post in Chechnya, where his 48-year-old father has ruled since 2007.
opinion Ayman Eckford

The Killing of a 17-Year-Old Shows the Clash of Cultures Taking Place in Chechnya

The lifeless body of a teenage boy left out in public to send a message may backfire by showing Chechens Moscow has no respect for them.
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Chechen Authorities Publicly Display Body of Alleged Police Attacker

Videos posted online showed the body of a young man lying on the pavement as a crowd looked on in silence.
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Kadyrov Orders Expulsion of Alleged Knife Attacker’s Family – Report

The alleged assailant was shot and killed after injuring two traffic officers on patrol in the Chechen town of Achkhoy-Martan on Monday evening.
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Police Officer Killed in Knife Attack in Chechnya

A local man armed with a knife stabbed two traffic officers on patrol around 9:00 pm in the town of Achkhoy-Martan before being shot dead.
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opinion Ayman Eckford

Ramzan Kadyrov Is Not the True Leader of Chechnya. Nobody Wants Him

Nobody would talk about the leaders of Crimea and the Donbas without providing context. Why don't they do the same for Chechnya?
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Kadyrov Appoints Teenage Son to Supervise Chechnya’s Interior Ministry

Since 2023, Adam Kadyrov has served as his father’s top bodyguard and an observer for a rifle battalion under the Russian Defense Ministry.
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Relations Between Putin and Kadyrov Sour Over Secret Middle East Talks – IStories

Kadyrov allegedly sought assurances from Middle Eastern officials to safeguard his family and assets should his rule over Chechnya end.
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Chechen Official Decries ‘Prejudiced’ Telegram Ban in North Caucasus Regions

Over the weekend, federal authorities moved to block the messaging app in Chechnya and Dagestan over security concerns.
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‘You Can't Trust Putin’: Chechens, Georgians and Belarusians Fighting for Ukraine Warn of Russian Betrayal

As the U.S. seeks an end to the war in Ukraine, fighters whose homelands suffered from Russian expansion believe that Moscow will never stop.
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Russian Police Suspend Investigation Into Attack on Journalist in Chechnya

Yelena Milashina was held at gunpoint and severely beaten by masked men in July 2023 after arriving in Chechnya to attend a court hearing.
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Chechen Domestic Violence Survivor Briefly Detained in Kazakhstan, Activists Say

Elza Soltayeva was reportedly taken to a police station in western Kazakhstan after officers demanded she speak with her relatives.
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Friend of Abducted Chechen Woman Sentenced to Community Service

Police arrested Lena Patyayeva while she staged a protest in St. Petersburg, citing alleged violations of Covid-19 restrictions.
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Friend of Abducted Chechen Woman Goes Missing After Arrest in St. Petersburg

Lena Patyayeva staged a protest on Wednesday, criticizing what she described as authorities’ sluggish investigation into the disappearance of her friend...
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Kadyrov Linked to Suspects in Botched Uzbekistan Assassination

Killers linked to the Chechen regime have already targeted people in Europe and Turkey. Kadyrov's footprint could extend into Central Asia.
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Looking Ahead at Russia’s Ethnic Republics in 2025

Leading activists and experts on politics and society in Russia’s republics share their predictions and advice on trends to watch.
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Female Chechen Boxer Attacked in Switzerland

Aminat Elbukaeva said she was struck from behind while walking home last week from a training session.
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov Urges Russia to Remove Syrian Rebel Group From Terrorist List

The statement comes as the Kremlin admits the future of its military bases in the country remains uncertain.
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Chechnya Opens First Gender-Segregated Pharmacy

The new pharmacy in Grozny is the first of 15 locations that will soon open across the Chechen capital.
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov Nearly Triples Loyal Military Units During Ukraine War – Proekt

Since the full-scale invasion began, Kadyrov has been able to create new units and appoint loyal commanders to existing ones.
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