Ever more Russian governors forming their own military units, not just Kadyrov
Ramzan Kadyrov has gained notoriety for his formation of military units that are more under his control than…
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Putin conducts his foreign policy like a special op, Melnikov says
Vladimir Putin is conducting his foreign policy like the special op of an intelligence service, reflecting both his…
Kadyrov may be loyal to Putin and Russia but most Chechens aren’t, activists say
Ramzan Kadyrov is widely considered “one of the rulers in the North Caucasus most loyal to Vladimir Putin,”…
Russian crisis will give Chechnya another chance at independence, Bukovsky says
Twenty-five years ago today, Chechnya declared independence from the USSR. Since then, the Chechens defeated the Russian army…
Kadyrov – leading indicator of where Putin is taking Russia, Sokolov says
Today, Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov is “the face of the Russian political class, the institutional basis of which is…
Putin’s Fixes and Fixations: Russia’s President Prefers Stalin to Lenin, Soviet History to Scandals
The Kremlin has been very busy lately, inside and outside of Russia. Every day it seems something remarkable…
Russia’s David and Goliath, II: Nemtsov protégé Yashin writes report on Chechnya’s Kadyrov
Ilya Yashin announced yesterday on Twitter that he was in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, Russia’s restive republic…
Kadyrov, Putin and the desensitization of Russia
Each day seems to bring a fresh outrage from Ramzan Kadyrov, Vladimir Putin and their ilk, an outrage…
Yashin vs. Kadyrov: Russia’s David vs. Goliath
It was a daring move. Friends and colleagues of slain opposition politician Boris Nemtsov have many challenges in…
Yashin’s Open Letter to Kadyrov Seeks Answers to Boris Nemtsov Murder
Yesterday a prominent Russian opposition politician, Ilya Yashin, close friend and colleague of slain Boris Nemtsov published an…
By supporting Chechen across Russia, Grozny challenges Moscow’s language policy — and with Moscow’s money
Chechnya under Ramzan Kadyrov has challenged Moscow in many ways, but now it has taken on a new…
Putin and Kadyrov have a shared interest in avoiding a break but may not be able to
Both Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov have a deep interest in avoiding a complete break, the former because…
Another Caucasus war for Putin? Daghestan aligns with Chechnya against Russian law enforcement
Vladimir Putin’s “Kadyrov problem” just got a lot larger, so large in fact that it may ultimately cost…
How Putin’s ‘Kadyrov problem’ impacts Russia and Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s use of Ramzan Kadyrov brought a kind of stability in the North Caucasus – professions of…
Is Putin about to begin a third Chechen war to escape Ukrainian impasse?
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s statement that his forces should attack anyone, “Muscovite or Stavropol resident,” who might appear…
FSB’s continuing conflict with Kadyrov highlights Putin’s weakened position
The conflict between the Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and Ramzan Kadyrov over who is to be held…
Putin waiting out conflict between FSB and Kadyrov forces, Belkovsky says
In his latest statement posted on Open Russia, Belkovsky argues that Putin is facing a conflict between different…
Putin has lost monopoly on use of force and balance among force structures
The Putin regime has lost two things on which any state depends: a monopoly on the legitimate use…
Anti-Moscow Chechen leader: “No thinking person can believe Chechens killed Nemtsov”
Akhmed Zakayev, who was a close aide to Dzhokhar Dudayev and who leads the anti-Moscow Chechens from London,…
Donetsk Airport cyborg: Putin intentionally destroys Kadyrov’s men by sending them to Donbas
Every evening and night up to the , has seen the Donetsk airport turned into hell. Attempts of the…