Chechnya – Blazingcatfur

Can Putin survive a Chechen civil war?

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is Putin’s ally

A bloody battle would distract Russia from Ukraine

Is Chechnya preparing for a bloody succession battle? According to reports, Ramzan Kadyrov, the ruthless leader of Russia’s Chechnya region, is suffering from a fatal pancreas condition. Although rumours about his health have cropped up repeatedly in recent years, this time things do not look good. Neither the Kremlin nor its counterpart in Grozny have been able to dispel the sense that Chechnya may be about to face a turning point — one that may provide an opportunity for Vladimir Putin’s opponents to get the better of Russia in Ukraine.

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2024May 7, 2024•0•"Ukraine - Russia", Chechnya

Chechnya bans music that’s too fast or slow — including Russian anthem

Bring on the next contestant for Chechnya Idol.

It seems the hills are not alive with music in Chechnya, Russia’s mountainous Muslim republic.

Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman ruler, has banned all songs that are slower than 80 beats per minute (bpm) and faster than 116 bpm.

by Blazingcatfur•April 8, 2024April 8, 2024•0•Chechnya, WTF?

London, Ont., police training with Putin allied Chechen paramilitary group damages Canada’s image, researcher warns

London, Ont., police officers participating in a competition in Dubai alongside a Chechen group accused of committing atrocities in the conflict with Ukraine “damages the image of Canada,” says a University of Toronto professor with expertise in international relations and political science.

“When you are doing anything internationally, you have to also be aware of the image of the country, it’s not just a local matter. And so there’s an extra duty,” said Aurel Braun, who’s also an associate with the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University.

Ramzan Kadyrov: The Chechen Warlord Who Does Putin’s Dirty Work in Ukraine

by Blazingcatfur•February 16, 2024February 16, 2024•0•"Ukraine - Russia", Canada, Chechens, Chechnya, WTF?

Teenager who beheaded a French teacher is given a hero’s funeral in his native Chechnya, with mourners chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ as hundreds turn out to see the killer buried

The body of the killer who decapitated teacher Samuel Paty, and was lauded as a ‘lion of Islam’ at his funeral, had been returned from France on Saturday.

by Sarcasticat•December 7, 2020December 7, 2020•0•"Mosaic of Diversity", "Multiculturalism", Chechnya, France, Islam In Europe, Islam's incompatibility with Western values, Islam's War On Civilization, Islamic Barbarians