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Articles with tag "Kadyrov"

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Explainer: Reports of Kadyrov’s Death May Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Rumors of a decline in the Chechen leader’s health appear to stem from unconfirmed quotes and conflicting claims on Telegram.
invigorating walk

Chechen Strongman Appears in New Video Amid Speculation of Ill Health

The footage was published following unconfirmed reports on social media that Ramzan Kadyrov was in a coma.
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gun for hire

Russian Man Convicted in Germany Over Chechen Dissident Murder Plot

Prosecutors said Valid D. was commissioned to organize the killing by "a member of the security apparatus of Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov."
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religious case

Chechen Officials Praise Kadyrov’s Son for Beating Teenager Accused of Burning Koran

Nikita Zhuravel, who was detained in May on suspicion of publicly burning a Koran, claimed the Chechen leader's son Adam beat him in detention. 
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'difficult' area

Chechen Leader’s Special Forces Deployed in Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Fighting has picked up near Bakhmut in recent days despite Wagner mercenaries claiming to have captured the city in late May.
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'devils and gossipers'

Chechen Strongman Kadyrov, Ally Delimkhanov Reappear Amid Rumors of Illness

In a video published on Instagram, Kadyrov and Delimkhanov sought to dispel rumors that the Chechen leader has been suffering from a serious illness.
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returning home

Chechnya's Kadyrov Accuses Ukraine, Czech Police of Kidnapping Favorite Stallion For Ransom

Zazu, a 16-year-old Thoroughbred, has been held in the Czech Republic since 2014 as part of EU sanctions freezing Kadyrov's assets.
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Thinking Aloud

Kadyrov Tells of Plans to Create International Mercenary Force

The head of Chechnya has revealed he is considering creating a private army to protect what he called the world's "oppressed peoples."
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fighting fit

Kadyrov Laughs Off Reports of Serious Illness

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Wednesday addressed the rumors about his health, insisting he was "healthy and full of energy." 
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title change

Chechnya Names Kadyrov ‘Father of the Nation’

Lawmakers in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya have enshrined its leader Ramzan Kadyrov as the “father of the nation” in a unanimous...
In depth

The Desperate Chechen Lawyer Offering Kadyrov a Human Swap

Human rights lawyer Abubakar Yangulbaev is no novice when it comes to standing up to Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman leader of Russia’s republic of...
furious response

Kadyrov Indignant at Polish PM's Support for Chechen Independence

The head of the Russian Republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov criticized Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Saturday for comments he made in support...
'basic military discipline'

Chechen Leader Calls Rumored Ban on Beards in Russian Army ‘Provocation’ 

The head of the Russian republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov reacted furiously to comments made by State Duma Deputy Viktor Sobolev regarding the need to...
'every region'

Kadyrov Calls for Russian 'Jihad' Across All of Ukraine

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov continued his anti-Ukrainian tirade late Tuesday with territorial claims beyond captured regions in what he characterized...
'very dissatisfied'

Chechen Leader Advocates ‘Wiping Out’ Ukraine Cities Amid Attacks

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov called Tuesday for the destruction of Ukrainian cities in response to increasing counterattacks on border areas and Ukrainian...
Family affair

Kadyrov Says Teenage Sons Have Seen Action on Ukraine Frontlines

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said Thursday that his three underage sons have been fighting with the Russian military on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine...
high rank

Putin Makes Chechnya's Kadyrov an Army General

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, said Wednesday he was granted a top rank in Russia's army, just as Moscow's forces...
'time to prove themselves'

Chechen Leader Kadyrov Says Sending Teenage Sons to Ukraine War

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said Monday he would send his teenage sons, including his 14-year-old son Adam, to fight in Ukraine. “It's time to...
change of strategy

Russia to ‘Accelerate’ Ukraine Campaign, Chechen Leader Claims

Kadyrov claimed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu outlined “new tasks to improve further tactics” on the battlefield.
Latest prediction

Fall of Mariupol a Matter of Hours, Chechnya’s Kadyrov Says

Kadyrov has reportedly promised the capture of Mariupol at least 26 times since the beginning of the invasion.
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