Tag: Chechnya
Danone sells its Russian subsidiary to a close friend of Chechen leader Kadyrov
This is the end of a series of misadventures for Danone in Russia: the French agri-food giant announced on Friday March 22 that it was going to sell its subsidiary…
Dagestan, Chechnya… These Caucasian republics shaken by the Israel-Hamas war – L’Express
Tensions have been rising across the world since Israel’s Gaza retaliation campaign launched after the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7. One region is particularly affected by acts hostile to…
The leader of Russia’s Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, shows his power through lawlessness, and Putin’s administration meekly tolerates it
The head of Chechnya released a video of his teenage son beating a remand prisoner. The Russian leadership has allowed Kadyrov arbitrary powers as a thank you for pacifying Chechnya.…
Ramzan Kadyrov denies rumors about his health in a video
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, a faithful ally of Vladimir Putin, published an undated video of himself this Sunday, describing as “lies” the rumors circulating about his state of health which…
Putin distributes the assets of Western companies to his close circle – control of Danone’s subsidiary to the “beloved nephew” of the leader of Chechnya
Russia has appointed new directors for the subsidiaries of Danone and Carlsberg. According to the EU, Russia is completely unsafe as a market area. President of Russia Vladimir Putin rewards…
A Novaya Gazeta journalist and lawyer was brutally beaten in Chechnya
Award-winning journalist Yelena Milašina and lawyer Aleksandr Nemov were on their way to a controversial trial when masked assailants stopped their taxi and assaulted them. MOSCOW Masked attackers assaulted an…
The wars in Chechnya should have taught us what kind of violence Russia is ready for, says EPN’s retiring foreign correspondent Jyrki Saarikoski
– An era is coming to an end. – A huge amount of know-how is lost. Thus Jyrki Saarikoski colleagues describe the retirement of a long-time foreign journalist. Saarikoski’s taival…
An NGO denounces forced recruitment in Chechnya for the war in Ukraine
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine will enter its sixth month at the end of the week, the Russian military faces a growing need for troops. In Chechnya, to achieve…
Zelensky’s sending Chechnya to Putin: They suffered more casualties
The world closely follows Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine. Western sanctions have not yet made Russia back down. When the negotiations between the two countries were inconclusive, the Ukrainians had…
They almost declared a ‘war’ on Chechnya! They sent troops to Ukraine on the side of Russia.
Chechnya fighting in Ukraine on the side of Russia and the reactions against the Chechnya government under Ramazan Kadyrov turned into action. Anonymous, the most well-known hacker group in the…