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Ramzan Kadyrov

man at podium
Conflict
The controversial Chechen leader who supports Putin in Ukraine
An activist with Reporter Without Borders, wearing a mask depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, stands next to a giant portrait of imprisoned Russian journalist Alexei Kungurov on the Place de la Republique
Global Politics
Between Sochi and the World Cup, Putin built up a resistance to Western criticism over human rights
Supporters of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov continue to leave flowers on the bridge where he was shot down more than two weeks ago, within view of the Kremlin.
Global Politics
Growing doubts that Chechens are behind the Nemtsov assassination
A man looks at a computer screen showing logos of Russian social network VKontakte in an office in Moscow.
Global Politics
The ISIS Internet army has found a safe haven on Russian social networks — for now