Chechen leader Kadyrov claims he travelled to Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Chechen leader Kadyrov claims he travelled to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

In a video posted online by state media, Kadyrov purportedly discusses the operation on Kyiv with Chechen troops. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has claimed that he travelled to Ukraine to meet Chechen troops fighting alongside Russian forces. Chechen television channel Grozny posted a video on its Telegram social media channel earlier on Sunday that showed Kadyrov in a darkened room in military uniform discussing with Chechen troops a military operation they said took place 7km from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Kadyrov, who has often described himself as Putin’s “foot soldier”, has posted videos of heavily armed Chechen troops in the Kyiv region as part of Russia’s invasion force.

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Putin makes surprise trip to Chechnya for first time in 13 years - three weeks into Ukraine’s Kursk incursion
4 months ago

Putin makes surprise trip to Chechnya for first time in 13 years - three weeks into Ukraine’s Kursk incursion

The Independent  

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Putin makes surprise trip to Chechnya amid Ukraine’s cross-border incursion
4 months ago

Putin makes surprise trip to Chechnya amid Ukraine’s cross-border incursion

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday made an unscheduled trip to Chechnya, a mainly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation, his first visit in nearly 13 years, as Ukraine's stunning cross-border incursion into western Russia entered its third week. Mr. Putin was greeted by Chechnya’s self-styled strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov, before visiting a special forces academy bearing his own name …

Putin inspects troops with Kadyrov on first Chechnya visit since 2011
4 months ago

Putin inspects troops with Kadyrov on first Chechnya visit since 2011

Al Jazeera  

The Russian president heaps praise on Chechen fighters due to head to Ukraine to support the full-scale invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov have inspected Chechen troops and volunteers preparing to fight in Ukraine in Putin’s first visit to the North Caucasus region since 2011. The surprise trip comes as Moscow fights to push Ukrainian forces …

What to read to understand Chechnya
8 months, 1 week ago

What to read to understand Chechnya

The Economist  

F OR A SMALL territory of 1.5m people, Chechnya has played a big role in shaping modern Russia. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, lamented the “geopolitical disaster” of the Soviet breakup and warned in 2005 that Chechnya showed how Russia itself could catch the “epidemic of disintegration”. Since major hostilities ended around 2003, the Kremlin has used Chechnya as a model …

Anti-Putin paramilitaries claim incursion into Russia from Ukraine
9 months, 1 week ago

Anti-Putin paramilitaries claim incursion into Russia from Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine’s military intelligence says anti-Putin Russian volunteer militias are not acting under orders from Kyiv. The cross-border raids, which Russia’s defence ministry said were thwarted, took place as Kyiv launched dozens of drones and rockets in Russia in its largest attack since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Ilya Ponomarev, a former member of the Russian …

Could Chechen leader Kadyrov be Kremlin assassins' next target after the death of his ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin? Russian opposition politician says he is a threat to Putin because of his army, much like
1 year, 3 months ago

Could Chechen leader Kadyrov be Kremlin assassins' next target after the death of his ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin? Russian opposition politician says he is a threat to Putin because of his army, much like

Daily Mail  

A Russian opposition politician has claimed Ramzan Kadyrov, the Head of the Chechen Republic and a long-time Putin ally, could face the same fate as Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin should his criticism of Russia's Defence Ministry continue. Ramzan Kadyrov pictured with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in June Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic Russian opposition politician Dmitry Gudkov …

Chechen troops said to mobilise as Russian children flee border
1 year, 6 months ago

Chechen troops said to mobilise as Russian children flee border

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s Belgorod regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov says more than 1,000 children due for evacuation from border areas. “The claimed return of Chechen forces to offensive operations would break Kadyrovites from a nearly yearlong hiatus from participating in high-intensity combat operations” in Ukraine, the ISW said. “The Kremlin may perceive Chechen units as an untapped assault force that can restore Russia’s …

Warning? Vladimir Putin's big ally amid Ukraine war: ‘Planning my own army’
1 year, 10 months ago

Warning? Vladimir Putin's big ally amid Ukraine war: ‘Planning my own army’

Hindustan Times  

Russian president Vladimir Putin's ally who leads Chechnya- Ramzan Kadyrov- said that he plans to set up his own private military company in the style of Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group of mercenaries one day. Ramzan Kadyrov said Wagner, which has been fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, has achieved "impressive results" and that private military companies were a necessity, as …

Putin in Belarus, eyeing next steps in Ukraine war
2 years ago

Putin in Belarus, eyeing next steps in Ukraine war

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare trip Monday to Moscow’s ally Belarus as his forces pursued their campaign to bombard Ukraine from the air amid a broad battlefield stalemate almost 10 months into the war. Putin said he and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko discussed forming “a single defense space” in the region but rejected claims that …

Russian gun-runner Viktor Bout wants to fight on the frontlines in Ukraine war
2 years ago

Russian gun-runner Viktor Bout wants to fight on the frontlines in Ukraine war

Firstpost  

Viktor Bout says he ‘wholeheartedly’ supports Russian President Vladimir Putin’s so-called ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine and he would ‘certainly go as a volunteer’ if he had the opportunity and the desired skills Moscow: Viktor Bout, the recently freed Russian arms dealer, says he “wholeheartedly” supports Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine and he would “certainly go as a …

Chechen leader Kadyrov admits high losses among unit in Ukraine
2 years, 1 month ago

Chechen leader Kadyrov admits high losses among unit in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Chechen leader Kadyrov said 23 of his fighters were killed and 58 others wounded in artillery shelling by Ukraine. In a rare acknowledgement of battlefield woes in Ukraine, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has admitted to high losses in his ranks after artillery shelling by Kyiv’s troops. “At the beginning of this week, one of the Chechen units was shelled in …

Chechnya’s leader to send teenage sons to fight in Ukraine
2 years, 2 months ago

Chechnya’s leader to send teenage sons to fight in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Putin’s ally criticised a top Russian general for ‘mediocrity’ and said his sons aged 14, 15, and 16 will go to war. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov – a close ally of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin – said he will send his three teenage sons to the front line to fight in the war in Ukraine after admonishing Moscow’s military leaders …

Putin ally Kadyrov criticises Russian army after Ukraine setback
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin ally Kadyrov criticises Russian army after Ukraine setback

Al Jazeera  

In a Telegram message, Chechen leader and Putin ally dismisses the loss of Izyum, but concedes the campaign is not going to plan. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has criticised the Russian army’s performance after the loss over the weekend of Izyum, a critical supply hub in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv province. Reporting from Kyiv, …

Russia sends reinforcements to Kharkiv as Ukraine counterattack advances
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia sends reinforcements to Kharkiv as Ukraine counterattack advances

ABC  

Ukrainian forces have seized an expanding area of previously Russian-held territory in the east in a "very sharp and rapid" advance, a Russian-installed regional official said, in a breakthrough that may mark a turning point in the war. Key points: Moscow-installed official acknowledges rapid Ukraine advance Analysts say offensive could shut Russian supply lines Fierce battles continue in Donbas and …

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov puts his crosshairs on Poland in threatening video
2 years, 6 months ago

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov puts his crosshairs on Poland in threatening video

The Telegraph  

Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia’s Chechnya, has threatened to attack Poland unless it agrees to withdraw its support of Ukraine. What I’m interested in is Poland,” said Mr Kadyrov in a video message on his social media on Wednesday night. Oleg Morozov, a prominent pro-Kremlin lawmaker, said earlier this month that Poland’s support for Ukraine “is pushing Russia to put …

Chechen fighters in Ukraine prepare to wrest control of Mariupol and beyond | Ground Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Chechen fighters in Ukraine prepare to wrest control of Mariupol and beyond | Ground Report

India Today  

More than six weeks after the Russian siege began, Ukrainian troops are continuing to put up a staunch resistance against invading Russian forces amid the ruins of Mariupol, a strategic port city that Vladimir Putin has his eye on. These Chechen fighters, or Kadyrovites, hailing from the Chechen Republic led by pro-Putin Ramzan Kadyrov, have taken over a hotel building …

Brutal, cruel, trusted by Putin: Who are the Kadyrovites that are fighting alongside Russians in Ukraine?
2 years, 8 months ago

Brutal, cruel, trusted by Putin: Who are the Kadyrovites that are fighting alongside Russians in Ukraine?

India Today  

The Kadyrovites, known for being especially cruel, are troops from the republic of Chechnya who have joined Russia’s war against Ukraine. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a Putin ally who has been accused of human rights abuses such as torture and executions, regularly posts videos of his men fighting in Ukraine on Telegram. In the current Ukraine war, the Kadyrovites often …

What role is Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov playing in Ukraine war?
2 years, 9 months ago

What role is Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov playing in Ukraine war?

Al Jazeera  

Chechen forces deployed in Ukraine appear to be more of a ‘PR initiative’ than military utility, analysts say. Just two days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine was launched, Ramzan Kadyrov, president of Russia’s Chechen Republic, announced his forces were deployed to the battlefield. “The role of Kadyrov since he became president has been to show loyalty to Putin …

Russia calls in feared Chechen soldiers to capture Kyiv
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia calls in feared Chechen soldiers to capture Kyiv

The Telegraph  

Chechen fighters and Kremlin-funded mercenaries are being deployed because the Russian military is “struggling to assemble” a large enough force to capture Kyiv, defence analysts said on Wednesday. Reports from the front line suggest Chechen soldiers sent by Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya's warlord leader, are now occupying villages to the north-west of Kyiv. Ukraine believes troops supplied by Chechnya and the …

Sorting fact, disinformation after Russian attack on Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Sorting fact, disinformation after Russian attack on Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Associated Press journalists around Ukraine and beyond are documenting military activity during Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, tweeted Saturday that Ukraine appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross “to facilitate repatriation of thousands of bodies of Russian soldiers.” An accompanying chart claimed 3,500 Russian troops have been killed. — Ukraine’s top prosecutor, Iryna …

Ukrainian President Zelensky agrees to negotiate with Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukrainian President Zelensky agrees to negotiate with Russia

LA Times  

Ukrainian soldiers take positions outside a military facility as two cars burn in a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. With Western powers preparing to fast-track arms shipments to Ukraine and initiate a no-holds-barred push to punish Moscow both diplomatically and financially, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed on Sunday to negotiations with Russia “without preconditions.” The prospect of talks dangled …

Russians enter Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, advance on ports on day 4 of invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

Russians enter Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, advance on ports on day 4 of invasion

India TV News  

Highlights Street fighting broke out in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv. Street fighting broke out in Ukraine’s second-largest city and Russian troops squeezed strategic ports in the country's south Sunday, advances that appeared to mark a new phase of Russia's invasion following a wave of attacks on airfields and fuel facilities elsewhere in the country. Image Source : AP Ukrainian soldiers …

Chechen leader, a Putin ally, says his forces deployed to Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Chechen leader, a Putin ally, says his forces deployed to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Kadyrov says Chechen units had so far suffered no losses and Russian forces took large Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has said Chechen fighters had been deployed in Ukraine, and he urged Ukrainians to overthrow their government. In a video posted online on …

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