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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.

all in the family

Chechen Leader Kadyrov Taps Cousin for Grozny Mayor

BBC Russian previously found that nearly one in three Chechen officials were Kadyrov’s relatives.

TORTURED and THREATENED

2 Gay Men Sent Back to Chechnya Were ‘Kidnapped’ – Rights Group

The two men were detained in Nizhny Novgorod and sent back to the North Caucasus region.

DISSIDENT TARGETED

Russian Jailed in Sweden Over Hammer Attack on Anti-Kadyrov Blogger

Swedish court alleges high-level backing for attempted murder of Chechen dissident Tumso Abdurakhmanov.

U.S. Sanctions Kadyrov Associates Over Human Rights Abuses

Treasury Department sanctions six companies and five individuals under Magnitsky Act.

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.

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