Kadyrov
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Why the violence in the North Caucasus should worry Russia
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it took two bloody Chechen wars to pacify the North Caucasus. Recent turmoil shows that
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Kremlin's pitfalls with muslims and Kadyrov
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov vehemently attacked the French president Macron for his response to the latest Muslim attack in Nice. To the embarrassment of the Kremlin. Russia faces four problems in its handling the Muslim population, explains our columnist Mark Galeotti: heavy-handed policing, the prevalence of Central Asian migrants, coronavirus. And Kadyrov.by Mark Galeotti -
Is the 'Irreplaceable Chechen' (in Moscow with corona) at risk?
Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov reportedly has been flown to Moscow for corona-treatment in one of the best hospitals of the capital. What is the Kremlin to do when he would succumb to COVID-19? Putin pays him off for keeping peace in the belligerent republic of Chechnya, so he seems indispensable. Our columnist Mark Galeotti on the prospects of the possible disappearance of Putin's own warlord.by Mark Galeotti -
World Cup offers Chechnya opportunity to play Middle Eastern politics
Grozny is not a venue during the FIFA World Cup. But the capital of Chechnya will host the soccer-team of Egypt. That is not a
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Kadyrov zet zich af tegen Moskou vanwege Rohingya
De Tsjetsjeense leider Ramzan Kadyrov zal zich tegen Moskou afzetten, als Rusland de regering van Myanmar blijft steunen, terwijl
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Why Putin won’t get tough on Kadyrov
The persecution of gay people in Chechnya may point to a profound weakness in the Kremlin’s power in the republic. President Putin apparently has
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Moskou: vooralsnog geen actie tegen homogeweld in Tsjetsjenië
De federale autoriteiten van Rusland ondernemen vooralsnog geen actie tegen de deelrepubliek Tsjetsjenië, waar volgens persberichten
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Families van Tsjetsjeense mensenrechtenactivisten doelwit van Kadyrov
De moeder van de Tsjetsjeense mensenrechtenadvocaat Aboubakar Jangoelbajev is vorige week ontvoerd in Nizjni Novgorod.
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