A recent documentary about the Chechen leader made remarkable discoveries but overlooked his victims and got lost in speculation.

Concluding that mass abductions and changes in Chechen leadership mean Kadyrov’s regime is weakening misses the power coming from fear.

Ramzan Kadyrov continues to leverage the painful memory of the genocidal deportation to exert his influence on his neighbors.

The Kadyrovtsy have not stepped into Wagner’s place on the front lines, and cannot sustain large losses. But they still threaten Ukrainian civilians...