Chechnya

July 24, 2024 23:55

• Analysts treat Chechen authorities' demands for apologies as selective

  Vakhid Ilyasov's apologies for the incident on a Mariupol beach were caused by the pressure of Chechen authorities, while those from Ramzan Kadyrov's retinue rarely apologize for much more serious offences, analysts have pointed out, noting that not all incidents involving natives of Chechnya committed at resorts attract attention of republic's authorities.

July 24, 2024 23:33

• Richest woman in Russia Tatiana Bakalchuk denies Kadyrov’s words about raider takeover of her “Wildberries” Company

  In her video message, Tatiana Bakalchuk, a founder of the “Wildberries” marketplace, refuted the words of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov about the raider takeover and obstacles in communicating with her husband and children.

July 24, 2024 22:10

• Kadyrov instructs State Duma member Delimkhanov to protect “Wildberries” Company

  The leader of Chechnya promised Vladislav Bakalchuk, a husband of the richest woman in Russia, that he would not let the Bakalchuk family be destroyed and would “go to the end” to stop the raider takeover of the “Wildberries” Company. Ramzan Kadyrov announced that he had given instructions on the case to Russian State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov.

July 24, 2024 17:55

• Social media users outraged by Chechen authorities' intercession for blogger Tamaev

  Akhmed Dudaev, the Minister for Press of Chechnya, has stood up for blogger Askhab Tamaev after Ekaterina Mizulina, the head of the "Safe Internet League", accused him of fraud. The intercession of republic's authorities for the person who resorts to threats and frauds looks dubious, social network users have pointed out.

July 22, 2024 21:45

• Chechen resident publicly apologizes for incident on beach in Mariupol

  Vakhid Ilyasov, a resident of Chechnya, publicly apologized for driving his car onto a beach in Mariupol, after which he got into an altercation with local residents.

July 21, 2024 21:57

• Call of Chechen Construction Ministry to save electricity outrages social media users

  The Ministry of Construction, Housing and Communal Services and Energy of Chechnya has called on residents of the republic to limit electricity consumption in hot weather to avoid network overloads and blackouts.

July 19, 2024 23:16

• Dagestani blogger Yarmagomedov charged additionally with child pornography

  Javier Yarmagomedov, a blogger and streamer, detained within the case of insulting believers' feelings by mocking the Christian cross-live on air, has been charged with child pornography circulation.

July 18, 2024 19:45

• Rights defenders doubt any advocate Idalov's chances to hide from investigators in Chechnya

  After leaving Moscow for Chechnya, Timur Idalov, a Chechen advocate, accused within the case of threats to the prosecutor and put on the wanted list, is unlikely to hide from investigators in Chechnya, like those involved in the Nemtsov murder case, lawyers and human rights defenders have suggested.

July 17, 2024 21:09

• Blogger from Dagestan apologizes for mocking over Christian cross

  A native of Dagestan living in Moscow has made a public apology to believers for trampling on a Christian cross during a live broadcast on the Internet. He has stated that he fell victim to a provocation. Commentators in social networks demanded that the streamer be punished and recalled the beating of Nikita Zhuravel by Ramzan Kadyrov's son for burning down the Koran.

July 16, 2024 23:58

• Human rights defenders doubt law enforcers’ report on investigation into militants’ attack on Ingushetia

  During the investigation into the attack on Ingushetia by a militant grouping led by Shamil Basaev, law enforcers were detaining people from Chechnya in refugee camps, human rights defenders recalled. They called the investigation system involving classified witnesses questionable.

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