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Articles with tag "Kadyrov"

Kadyrov Dismisses Retirement Rumors After Receiving ‘Support’ From Putin

Some experts believe Kadyrov’s remarks about stepping down are likely part of a strategy to secure financial or other guarantees from Moscow.

Kadyrov Says He Wants to Step Down as Chechen Leader

“Let my replacement bring their own ideas and vision. I hope my request is fulfilled,” the Chechen leader said in an interview.
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Kadyrov Appoints Teenage Son as Secretary of Chechen Security Council

This marks Adam Kadyrov’s third appointment to a senior post in Chechnya, where his 48-year-old father has ruled since 2007.
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Kadyrov Orders Expulsion of Alleged Knife Attacker’s Family – Report

The alleged assailant was shot and killed after injuring two traffic officers on patrol in the Chechen town of Achkhoy-Martan on Monday evening.
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opinion Ayman Eckford

Ramzan Kadyrov Is Not the True Leader of Chechnya. Nobody Wants Him

Nobody would talk about the leaders of Crimea and the Donbas without providing context. Why don't they do the same for Chechnya?
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Kadyrov Appoints Teenage Son to Supervise Chechnya’s Interior Ministry

Since 2023, Adam Kadyrov has served as his father’s top bodyguard and an observer for a rifle battalion under the Russian Defense Ministry.
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Relations Between Putin and Kadyrov Sour Over Secret Middle East Talks – IStories

Kadyrov allegedly sought assurances from Middle Eastern officials to safeguard his family and assets should his rule over Chechnya end.
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Kadyrov Linked to Suspects in Botched Uzbekistan Assassination

Killers linked to the Chechen regime have already targeted people in Europe and Turkey. Kadyrov's footprint could extend into Central Asia.
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov Urges Russia to Remove Syrian Rebel Group From Terrorist List

The statement comes as the Kremlin admits the future of its military bases in the country remains uncertain.
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov Nearly Triples Loyal Military Units During Ukraine War – Proekt

Since the full-scale invasion began, Kadyrov has been able to create new units and appoint loyal commanders to existing ones.
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Chechnya’s Kadyrov Slams Russian Police Chief, Top Investigator

Kadyrov accused Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev and Alexander Bastrykin, chairman of the Investigative Committee of fueling anti-immigrant sentiment...
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Drone Attacks Russian Special Forces University in Chechnya

The early morning strike marks the first suck attack on Russia’s republic of Chechnya since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Russian Police Arrest 2 Men Suspected in Assassination Attempt on Former Chechen Official

The two men were taken in for questioning about the Oct. 10 shooting and hospitalization of Sherip Alikhadzhiyev in the village of Lapino.
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What Kadyrov’s ‘Blood Feud’ Declaration Really Means

Experts call the move a last-resort tactic in the Wildberries saga that could be a sign of Kadyrov's declining powers.
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Russian Lawmakers Deny Ordering Kadyrov’s Assassination

“With Allah as a witness, I declare that I knew nothing about this,” State Duma deputy Bekhan Barakhoyev said during a meeting with supporters.
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opinion Abubakar Yangulbaev

Kadyrov's 'Blood Feud' Is a New Escalation in His Power Play

Kadyrov's declaration of a “blood feud” marks the emergence of an ancient Chechen traditional justice on the national stage.
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Kadyrov Declares ‘Blood Feud’ Against Russian Lawmakers in First Remarks on Wildberries Shootout

Kadyrov claimed that the lawmakers from Dagestan and Ingushetia had “seized” Wildberries from Tatiana Kim and ordered his assassination.
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Wildberries CEO’s Estranged Husband Says Kadyrov Helped Keep Him Alive

Despite initial reports of his arrest after the deadly shooting in Moscow last week, on Friday, Vladislav Bakalchuk said police released him from custody...
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Health of Kadyrov Critic’s Jailed Mother ‘Close to Critical,’ Lawyer Says

Zarema Musaeva’s lawyer said her blood sugar levels “are approaching a critical mark” after weeks of increasing.
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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.”
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