Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov[b] (born 5 October 1976) is a Russian politician and current Head of the Chechen Republic. He was formerly affiliated with the Chechen independence …

In 2007, Ramzan Kadyrov became the new President of the Chechen Republic and now controlled all Chechen Interior Ministry forces; the top seats of his government were occupied …

May 1, 2022 · A CHECHEN unit commander was killed on camera as he was reporting live from a battle in Ukraine.

Jul 3, 2023 · Yevgeny Pisarenko, commander of the Chechen armed formation known as Akhmat, was pronounced dead on Monday. Akhmat commissar Dmitry Kulko also posted on Telegram …

Jun 14, 2023 · Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Wednesday one of his senior commanders was alive and well, dismissing reports that he had been killed or wounded in …

Jun 15, 2023 · A senior Chechen commander and member of Russia's parliament has been reported wounded in Ukraine, although colleagues have been quick to say he is alive and well.

Apr 30, 2024 · Reports that Chechnya's strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov is terminally ill pose a serious problem for Vladimir Putin. The Russian president is desperate to avoid instability in …

Aug 21, 2024 · A general and ally of Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman leader of Russia's Chechnya region, has shared his forecast for how much longer the country's war with Ukraine …

Shamil Salmanovich Basayev (Chechen: Салман ВоӀ Шамиль; Salman Voj Şamil; Russian: Шамиль Салманович Басаев; 14 January 1965 – 10 July 2006), also known by his kunya …

Dec 13, 2024 · A Russian court has convicted Zaur Dadayev, an ex-top commander of Kadyrov's Sever (North) police battalion, and several other Chechens for Nemstov's murder. Kadyrov's …