Putin visits Chechnya for first time in 13 years, meets troops readying to fight Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday inspected Chechen troops and volunteers readying to fight Ukraine, the Kremlin said, in what was Putin’s first trip in 13 years to the North Caucasus republic.

Head of Chechnya reports Ukrainian stronghold destroyed in Kharkov Region

Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold near the settlement of Morozova Dolina in the Kharkov Region, Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said on his Telegram channel.

Chechen units prepare for combat in Donetsk zone — Kadyrov

Russia’s Akhmat special force is now preparing for active combat operations to liberate a number of populated areas on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on his Telegram channel.

Chechen leader details why Ukraine counteroffensive would benefit Russia

A much-talked-about spring counteroffensive by Ukraine would actually benefit Russia, as Moscow’s troops would have an opportunity to fight in more favorable conditions, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Chechen Republic, suggested on Saturday.

Russia not using full potential in Ukraine, says Chechen leader

The Russian Armed Forces are not using their full potential in the special military operation in Ukraine, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Monday.

Over 21,000 Chechen Fighters Took Part In Russias Special Operation In Ukraine - Kadyrov

Over 21,000 Chechen fighters took part in Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, more than 9,000 are on the frontline now, head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said.

Kadyrov considers weak reaction to the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in new regions

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, considers the reaction to the shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine of new Russian regions to be weak.

Chechen leader appeals to Turkey’s Erdogan not to aid Azovstal criminals

Chechnya’s leader has appealed to Turkey’s President to reconsider helping Ukraine rescue the remaining so-called fighters trapped in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant.

Ukraine nationalist leader sends warning to Kadyrov

Andriy Biletsky, leader of Azov, a group of mostly ultra-nationalist war veterans in Ukraine, says if Chechen leader Ramza Kadyrov is in Kyiv region “it will be possible to shoot him dead.”

Chechen leader Kadyrov says he travelled to Ukraine | Al Jazeera

Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region, has said that he travelled into Ukraine to meet Chechen troops attacking Kyiv, the Reuters news agency has reported.

Russian Ground Troops, Including Chechens, Reportedly Fighting in Syria

The head of the southern Russian region of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has denied media reports that he deployed troops to Syria to fight on the side of President Bashar al-Assad.

Tschetschenien-Chef Kadyrow bekommt Medaille „Für die Befreiung der Krim“

Die Leitung der Halbinsel Krim, die sich im März von der Ukraine losgelöst und sich mit Russland wiedervereinigt hat, hat den Chef der russischen Kaukasus-Republik Tschetschenien, Ramsan Kadyrow, aber auch den Gouverneur der Schwarzmeerregion Krasnodar, Alexander Tkatschow, mit den Medaillen „Für die Befreiung der Krim“ ausgezeichnet.  

Der amtierende Leiter der Republik Krim, Sergej Aksjonow, begründete am Samstag die Entscheidung damit, dass Kadyrow und Tkatschow die Krim bei ihrer Selbstbestimmung unterstützt hatten. Kadyrow und Tkatschow hätten ihn in der für die Krim schweren Zeit als erste angerufen. Die Kosaken aus Kuban (Krasnodar) und die tschetschenische Diaspora hätten der Krim-Bevölkerung Beistand geleistet. „In diesem Zusammenhang hat die Selbstverteidigung der Krim beschlossen, Kadyrow und Tkatschow mit den Medaillen auszuzeichnen“, sagte Aksjonow.