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Articles with tag "Kadyrov"

Pro-Kremlin Filmmaker Mikhalkov Named ‘Honored Artist of Chechnya’

Kadyrov said he thanked Mikhalkov for his “unambiguously firm patriotic stance and the support he gives to President Vladimir Putin.”

Putin Visits Chechnya for First Time Since 2011

While Putin has rarely visited Chechnya in recent years, the region has shaped him as a politician.
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Chechen Leader Drives Armed Tesla Truck, Praises Musk in Video

"I express my sincere gratitude to Elon Musk," Kadyrov said in a Telegram post, inviting Musk to visit him in Russia.
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Kadyrov’s Troops Draw Pro-War Bloggers’ Ire for Kursk Border Defense Failures

Pro-war bloggers have accused Akhmat units of enabling the Ukrainian incursion by deserting their positions in border areas.
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Pro-Kremlin Rapper Timati Joins Kadyrov in Opposing Wildberries Merger

Timati weighed in on the merger a week after Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov accused Russ Group of pursuing a “hostile takeover” of Wildberries. 
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Wildberries Founder Announces Divorce as Husband Enlists Kadyrov to Fight ‘Hostile Takeover’

Tatiana Bakalchuk, Russia's richest woman, revealed her divorce after her husband and business partner asked the Chechen strongman for help.
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opinion Harold Chambers

Why Be Conspiratorial About Kadyrov When the Facts Are Bad Enough?

A recent documentary about the Chechen leader made remarkable discoveries but overlooked his victims and got lost in speculation.
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Kadyrov Urges Killing Relatives of Gunmen Behind Dagestan Attacks

“Whoever encroaches on [police officers] must understand that we’ll kill everyone in a blood feud — their father, brother, uncle,” he was quoted...
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Zelensky Denies Russian Foothold in Ukraine's Sumy Region

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov previously claimed that fighters from his Akhmat battalion seized the border village of Ryzhivka.
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Kadyrov Says Ally Khuchiyev Appointed Mishustin Aide

Muslim Khuchiyev stepped down as head of the Chechen government earlier this week after nearly six years in office.
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Second Kadyrov Ally Steps Down as Chechnya’s Head of Government

Muslim Khuchiyev’s resignation as the head of the North Caucasus region’s government comes just days after Magomed Daudov stepped down.
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Kadyrov Ally Steps Down as Chechen Parliament Speaker

“After consulting with the head of the republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, I decided to resign,” Magomed Daudov told lawmakers.
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News Analysis

What Next for Chechnya After Kadyrov Reported Seriously Ill? Experts Weigh In

Analysts were divided on the reported succession plan for Kadyrov — and whether the region would be plunged into turmoil following his death.
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Chechen Leader Kadyrov Posts Workout Video After Pancreatitis Report

Citing anonymous sources at the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital where he was allegedly treated, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported that Kadyrov was diagnosed...
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Chechnya's Kadyrov Suffering From Pancreatic Necrosis – Novaya Gazeta Europe

His deteriorating condition has reportedly prompted the Kremlin to start working on a succession plan to maintain stability in the North Caucasus republic...
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Danone Seeks to Sell Russian Operations to Chechen-Linked Businessman – FT

The potential sale price of $191.5 million was said to represent a 56% discount on Danone’s market value.
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Kadyrov’s Son Did Not Commit Crime in Teen's Beating, Russian Human Rights Body Says

Adam Kadyrov was filmed in September kicking and punching Nikita Zhuravel, who was arrested last year for burning a Quran.
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Kadyrov Offers Ukrainian POWs in Exchange for Lifting Sanctions on Family

“If [the U.S.] lifts sanctions from my mother, daughter and those who are not guilty of anything… then we will hand over these people,” Kadyrov said...
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Chechnya's Kadyrov Calls for ‘Blood Vengeance’ Against Relatives of Fugitives

“We’ll get rid of a person the way we know how,” Ramzan Kadyrov was quoted as saying by the Chechen opposition group 1Adat.
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opinion Ben Noble

Don’t Jump To Conclusions About Chechen Succession

We need to be honest about the limits of our knowledge instead of speculating about whether Kadyrov is lining up his children to take over.
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