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Is Russia losing Chechnya?

Russia’s strained wartime budget and the prospect of Ramzan Kadyrov’s succession make Chechnya’s future in Russia an open ...
The Conversation

Despite massive casualties in Ukraine, Russia is unlikely to run out of soldiers anytime soon – here’s why

Russia has begun a spring offensive in Ukraine, launching a major assault on the “fortress belt” of heavily defended cities in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. At the same time, a wave of nearly ...
Meduza

Chechen leader says his forces will not fight for Iran because it is also striking Arab allies

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said his forces would not fight on Iran’s behalf in its conflict with the United States and ...
OSW Centre for Eastern Studies

More than life at stake: the uncertain future of the Kadyrov regime in Chechnya

The regime of Ramzan Kadyrov, which governs the Chechen Republic, enjoys a level of internal autonomy vis-à-vis Moscow that ...