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Articles with tag "Chechnya"
‘Blood feud’
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...
akhmat unit
Chechen Special Forces Deployed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Commander Says
“The fighters have been transferred to different sites along the entire line of contact that had to be covered up,” the unit’s commander said.
2 Min read
opinion
Harold Chambers
Why Ramzan Kadyrov Remains Strong Despite Unrest in Chechnya
Concluding that mass abductions and changes in Chechen leadership mean Kadyrov’s regime is weakening misses the power coming from fear.
5 Min read
podcast
Decoding the Reshuffles in Ramzan Kadyrov's Regime
Analyst Harold Chambers joins us to explain what the latest flurry of changes in Chechnya's leadership means.
1 Min read
Violent Detention
ECHR Demands Russia Pay Damages to Kadyrov Critic’s Jailed Mother
The ECHR ruled Musaeva’s arrest to be “arbitrary and intended as retaliation against her family,” who were involved in human rights work and opposition...
2 Min read
moving to moscow
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.
1 Min read
new job
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.
1 Min read
domestic violence
Chechen Woman Fleeing Family’s ‘Death Threats’ Leaves Russia, Official Says
Liya Zaurbekova, who initially fled to Moscow earlier this week, said her family in Chechnya physically and psychologically abused her.
2 Min read
abrupt departure
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.
1 Min read
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.
4 Min read
'May You Live Forever'
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...
2 Min read
periodic absences
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...
2 Min read
chechenavto
Palestinian Refugees to Assemble ‘Jihad Mobiles’ for Chechen Military
Around 200 Palestinians have settled in Chechnya since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023.
1 Min read
slow it down
Chechnya Forbids Music Outside 80-116 BPM Tempo
Local artists were ordered to “rewrite” their music by June 1 to accommodate the changes.
1 Min read
suspected torture
Chechen Man’s Death in Police Custody a ‘Suicide,’ Human Rights Official Says
Previous unconfirmed reports claimed Askhab Uspanov was detained after the Crocus City Hall attack and tortured to death.
2 Min read
feared dead
Russia Opens Criminal Probe Into Disappearance of Young Chechen Woman
Seda Suleimanova fled Chechnya in October 2022 after relatives threatened to kill her for refusing an arranged marriage.
2 Min read
torture allegations
Chechen Man Dies in Police Custody After Crocus Attack – Reports
The Chechen opposition group 1Adat, which first reported on Uspanov’s death in police custody, claimed he had been tortured.
2 Min read
Feature
All Roads Lead to Chechnya: How Chechen Authorities Return Escapees With Impunity
Chechens attempting to escape persecution in their home region face an increasingly perilous situation, activists say.
5 Min read
North Caucasus
Chechen Court Hands 3.5-Year Jail Term to Quran-Burner
Nikita Zhuravel was detained in May 2023 on suspicion of publicly burning the Muslim holy book in the southern region of Volgograd.
1 Min read
opinion
Harold Chambers
80 Years Later, Deportation of Chechen and Ingush Peoples Shapes the North Caucasus
Ramzan Kadyrov continues to leverage the painful memory of the genocidal deportation to exert his influence on his neighbors.
4 Min read
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