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Chechen Men Kidnapped to Create “Volunteer” Battalions of Russian Federation

“The number of Russian citizens who want to go to war in Ukraine is decreasing. As a result, the Kremlin leadership is trying to recruit foreign …
Kyiv Post

The Chechens fighting Russia in Ukraine

Islam is not just another soldier. “If the Russians take me, I won’t be exchanged”, said the Chechen fighting with the Ukrainian …
AFP

Wall Street Journal: US officials say Russia orchestrated Berlin killing

Russia was behind the murder last month of a former Chechen rebel in Germany, U.S. officials said on Sept. 10, rekindling concerns that Moscow is …
Wall Street Journal

France 24: Russian prosecutors seek four years for Chechnya activist

Russian prosecutors on March 11 asked a court to sentence a top rights activist in Chechnya to four years in a penal colony, over what campaigners say …
France 24

The Moscow Times: OSCE calls on Russia to investigate ‘grave’ rights abuses in Chechnya

Europe’s OSCE security body has accused Russia of shielding human rights abusers in its southern republic of Chechnya instead of investigating …
The Moscow Times

RFE/RL: Kadyrov pledges to ban rights activists from Chechnya

The leader of Russia’s Caucasus republic of Chechnya has pledged to ban human rights advocates from the region after being repeatedly accused of …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The Guardian: Russia investigates ‘gay purge’ in Chechnya

Russian officials are actively investigating claims of a purge of gay men in Chechnya, a process that could lead to a showdown between Moscow and the …
The Guardian

Reuters: Russia detains activists delivering petition on Chechnya gay rights

Russian police detained five activists in central Moscow on May 11 as they tried to take a petition to prosecutors to call for an official …
Reuters

Reuters: Russia checking threats against newspaper over Chechnya coverage

Russian investigators said on April 17 they were checking information that threats had been made against a Russian newspaper which reported that gay …
Reuters

Financial Times: The Grozny warlord reminding Moscow who is boss

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Financial Times

Reuters: Moscow to investigate amid struggle over Chechen authority

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Reuters
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