Chechnya

17.05.2012 14:21 4 comments Chechen leader dismisses govt, promises fresh appointments Head of the Russian Republic of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has signed a decree dismissing the republic’s government in light of the forthcoming structural changes.		29.02.2012 14:41 18 comments Berezovsky, Zakayev ‘behind Politkovskaya murder’ - suspect UK-based Chechen militant envoy Akhmed Zakayev and businessman Boris Berezovsky were behind the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya in 2006, says a former high-ranking Moscow police officer charged with organizing the crime.
17.02.2012 12:22 23 comments Police deaths mount in Caucasus as militants pick new ‘amir’ 13 policemen have been killed in three days of fierce fighting with militants on the border of the Russian southern republics of Dagestan and Chechnya. This comes as a Turkish terrorist has reportedly become the new head of the Dagestani fighters. Global terrorism		11.02.2012 02:38 No crime case after footballer beating in Chechnya The Investigating Department of the Republic of Chechnya has refused to initiate a criminal case into the beating of FC Krasnodar player, Spartak Gogniev, during a match against Terek Grozny reserves in November last year.
08.02.2012 18:11 7 comments Kadyrov slams Western media for turning terrorist mouthpiece The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov has accused Western media of cynicism and immorality for quoting terrorist Doku Umarov, who is behind numerous attacks on civilians in Russia.		24.01.2012 13:43 3 comments Chechen leader Kadyrov to leave politics The leader of Russia’s Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, says he is going to leave politics and focus on his family. He also expressed support for the current idea of resuming direct elections of Russian regional governors.
29.12.2011 17:44 22 comments ‘Chechnya doesn’t want independence’ - Kadyrov Chechnya does not seek independence and values its status within Russia, says head of the Chechen republic Ramzan Kadyrov.		30.11.2011 12:07 3 comments Shock video: Footballer brutally beaten at game in Chechnya Football’s World Players’ Union (FIFPro) are going to show FIFA and UEFA the footage of an attack on FC Krasnodar footballer Spartak Gogniev, which happened during a match in Chechnya.
08.11.2011 11:16 3 comments From bloodshed to bling - a new beginning for Russia's Caucasus Russia's Caucasus, long synonymous with violence, is struggling to overturn the stereotype. With football and glamorous celebrity parties gilding the region’s tarnished image, it seems the Caucasus’ PR machine is achieving its goals.		29.10.2011 10:35 Lithuanian Foreign Ministry puzzled by Chechen friendly The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry has expressed surprise over the plans of the country’s football federation (LFF) to play a friendly game on the territory of Russia’s Chechnya.
27.10.2011 21:34 Fatal shooting of Domodedovo suspects: Moscow seeks clarity Russian investigators want Turkey to confirm the identities of two men shot dead in Istanbul in September, who may have had links to the bombing of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport. There has been speculation that the Kremlin was behind the Istanbul hit. Global terrorism		09.09.2011 16:49 9 comments Kadyrov under fire for lack of youth freedoms in Chechnya Young Chechens want more freedom than what is allowed by the leader of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin’s representative in the North Caucasus, Aleksandr Khloponin, has said.
31.08.2011 10:47 Chechen bombers mimic tactics used in Iraq, Afghanistan Death toll from Chechen attacks climbs to 9 The death toll from the suicide attacks in the Russian republic of Chechnya on August 30 has climbed to nine, Interfax news agency quoted Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev as saying on Wednesday.		24.08.2011 12:57 7 comments Putin proposes 'cutting off' something from N. Caucasus separatists Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sharply criticized those politicians and political scientists who suggest that the Northern Caucasus should be isolated from European Russia.
18.08.2011 11:28 Federal troops tighten screws on Caucasus insurgents Four insurgents have been killed in the course of an anti-terrorist operation in the Russian North Caucasus region on Thursday, following attacks in Dagestan and Chechnya on Wednesday.		25.07.2011 11:39 Chechens have nothing in common with terrorists - Kadyrov Terrorists are using some media outlets to disseminate their ideas, the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov has said, adding that the Chechen people and militants have nothing in common.
21.07.2011 20:44 Bulgarian court refuses to hand over terror suspect to Russia A Bulgarian court of appeal has refused to extradite a Chechen national turned Austrian refugee who is considered to be a terror suspect in Russia.		15.07.2011 11:36 1 comment Investigation into Estemirova’s killing extended The Investigative Committee of Russia has prolonged the probe into the killing of rights activist Natalya Estemirova after facing criticism from the Presidential Council on Human Rights.
08.07.2011 18:45 13 comments Northern Caucasus is inseparable from Russia – Surkov Deputy Head of the Russian presidential administration Vladislav Surkov has said that the republics in the Northern Caucasus would always remain a part of the Russian Federation.		02.07.2011 18:03 1 comment Chechen militants kill policeman and escape One police officer has been killed and two others wounded in a gunfight with militants in Russia's republic of Chechnya. Up to a dozen armed militants are trying to shake off the pursuit in a hard-to-reach forested area.

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