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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."

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Chechen Leader Travels to Mariupol: Reports

About 160,000 people remain encircled by Russian forces in Mariupol with little access to food or water, Ukraine says.

kadyrov in Kyiv

Chechen Strongman Kadyrov Says He Is in Ukraine

Kadyrov called on Ukrainian forces to surrender "or you will be finished."

decentralized info

Kadyrov Admits Chechen Casualties in Ukraine

Russia’s military has admitted there were "killed and injured" soldiers among its troops in Ukraine without saying how many have died.

opinion Tanya Lokshina

Moscow Plays a Weak Hand on Lawlessness in Chechnya

It's time the Kremlin stops simply whispering in Kadyrov’s ear behind closed doors and demonstrate that lawlessness will no longer be tolerated.

150K People Sign Petition Calling for Kadyrov's Dismissal

Kadyrov’s strongman rule over Chechnya re-entered the spotlight in recent weeks as he levied threats at rights activists, journalists and more.

dependent republic

Chechnya ‘Won’t Survive’ Without Moscow’s Money, Kadyrov Says

The Chechen strongman stressed that his region has “no gas, no electricity, no oil” that would allow it to secede from Russia.

family portrait

Chechnya Offers Cash for Best Portrait of Strongman Kadyrov

Artists who create the best portraits of Ramzan Kadyrov, his father and his mother will each be awarded $6,800, an official said.

Chechnya’s Kadyrov Tells Navalny to Keep ‘Dirty Hands’ Away From Koran

Navalny says he wants to study the Muslim holy book and plans to sue prison authorities for denying him access to it.

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