Kadyrov does not want to sacrifice Chechnya’s population for the “Russian world,” the source said. At the same time, he has used the war to consolidate his power and suppress perceived disloyalty.
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Pro-Russian Chechens are back on Ukraine's front lines, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said. Chechen units, once mocked as "TikTok" troops, are now filling gaps left by the Wagner Group. Chechen ...
Earlier this spring, a Russian unit that trained at a Chechen military academy deployed to southern Ukraine, as Russia's military girded for an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive. Called RUS, the ...
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov says one of his senior military commanders is alive and well, contradicting reports that he had been wounded or killed in Ukraine. Kadyrov said the commander, Adam ...
The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has repeatedly supported Russia in its war against Ukraine, often praising President Vladimir Putin and launching tirades against the West. However, ...