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Articles with tag "Chechnya"

real heroes needed

Chechnya Should Replace Marvel Superhero Mural With ‘Real Heroes,’ Kadyrov Says

Kadyrov fears Chechnya's children will abandon their heritage in favor of the Marvel universe.
free to watch

‘Welcome to Chechnya’ Gay Purge Documentary Now Streaming for Russian-Speaking Audiences

David France's documentary traces a Moscow-based LGBT association’s attempts to exfiltrate gay Chechens to safety.
RISING TENSIONS

Shock and Fear Grips Chechens in France After Teacher’s Beheading by 'One of Our Own'

Chechen emigres are worried the killing will lead to stigmatization, or worse, deportation back to Chechnya.
religion vs. free speech

France's Macron ‘the No. 1 Terrorist in the World,’ Chechen Mufti Says

Macron vowed that France “will not give up cartoons” after a teacher was beheaded for showing students depictions of the Prophet Mohammad.
brutal killing

2 Russian MMA Fighters Praise French Teacher’s Decapitation – Reports

One reportedly called the suspect a “hero” while another joked that “freedom of speech has lost its beginning in France.” 
foiled plot

4 Suspected Militants Killed in Chechen Counterterrorism Raid

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov claimed that the suspects returned from Syria to “plot terrorist attacks on orders from the West.” 
tit-for-tat

Chechnya's Kadyrov 'Sanctions' Pompeo, Accuses Him of ‘Ordering’ George Floyd’s Killing

Kadyrov claimed that the U.S. Secretary of State ordered Floyd's killing so Donald Trump would lose the 2020 presidential election.
video confession

Relatives of Murdered Chechen Dissident in Austria Claim Responsibility, ‘Repent’ to Kadyrov

Critics say Mamikhan Umarov's relatives were “forced” to take the blame for a “political murder.”
travel ban

U.S. Blacklists Chechen Leader for Rights Abuses

The designation is tied to alleged torture, extrajudicial killings and other violations that the U.S. said go back more than a decade.
DISSIDENT DEATHS

Chechen Leader Blames Critics' Killings on ‘Russia’s Enemies’

Strongman Ramzan Kadyrov put forward the theory after the latest in a string of murders.
lifetime appointment

Make Putin President for Life, Chechnya's Kadyrov Says

The Kremlin was quick to dismiss the suggestion.
street clashes

4 Suspects Face Charges in Dijon Ethnic Unrest Blamed on Chechens

Dijon was rocked by three nights of violence last weekend sparked by an assault on a 16-year-old Chechen boy.
violence abroad

Kadyrov Backs Chechens Involved in Unrest in France

He said the members of Dijon's Chechen community "united together ... to face death-sowing drug dealers."
restoring order

French Police Stage Raids in City Marked by Chechen Unrest

Around 140 officers took part in the raids a day after police detained six from Dijon's large Chechen population.
violent nights

France Arrests 6 Chechens in Raids After Unrest

Dijon has been rocked by successive nights of unrest after an assault on a 16-year-old Chechen boy.
explosive unrest

Chechen Violence in France, Explained

Tensions between the Chechen diaspora and local residents has rocked the city of Dijon and injured six people.
weekend raids

French City Rocked by Unrest Blamed on Score-Settling Chechens

The unrest was reportedly sparked by an attack on a 16-year-old member of the Chechen community.
bride-for-sale

Kadyrov Donates Millions to Help Chechen Grooms ‘Buy’ 200 Brides

Each groom would each receive $635 to get married according to traditional Islamic practices.
accuser vs. accused

Chechen Strongman Kadyrov ‘Horrified’ by Police Violence at U.S. Protests

Kadyrov himself has been under U.S. sanctions since 2017 for alleged rights abuses under his iron-fisted rule.
back to work

'I Am Healthy,' Chechen Chief Says After Virus Hospitalization Rumors

Kadyrov didn't seem to directly deny having been in hospital, even saying he can get ill like any other person.
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