SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 24, 2011
A German dance troupe is under fire for their performace at a party for Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, who has been accused of human rights abuses. Now the controversy has unexpectedly spread to the Catholic Church. SPIEGEL reports the 'television ballet' also receives funding from a firm partly owned by nine dioceses. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 04, 2011
Five years after the murder of the investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya in Moscow, the identities of the presumed killers are now known. A picture is emerging of a web of intrigue involving the Chechen mafia, shadowy intelligence agents and a corrupt police officer with a gambling addiction. By Benjamin Bidder and Matthias Schepp in Moscow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- September 27, 2011
On orders from the Kremlin, Russian agents have been liquidating Chechen terrorists abroad. Turkish investigators suspect that a Russian was also behind the latest killings, the recent murder of three Chechens in Istanbul. Some believe the operations are being planned from Berlin. By Stefan Berg and Matthias Schepp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 31, 2011
For almost five years, Rustum Makhmudov had managed to avoid arrest. Now, the suspected killer of Russian journalist Anna Polikovskaya has been arrested in Chechnya. Investigators hope to learn who else might have been complicit in the murder. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 01, 2011
Dutch soccer star Ruud Gullit was a legend in the 1980s. Now he is the new manager of Chechen team Terek Grozny as part of a pet project by Chechnya's hardman leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, who hopes football success can help rebuild his battered country. But critics accuse Gullit, who used to be an outspoken proponent of human rights, of selling out. By Walter Mayr in Grozny, Chechnya more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 21, 2010
Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko aren't just feared boxers -- they are almost universally admired for their support of democracy. But recent appearances with infamous Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov have many wondering if the brothers are worthy role models. By Stefan Berg more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 23, 2010
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is alleged to have orchestrated the murder of a regime opponent in Vienna. The suspected perpetrator is currently on the run and appears to have popped up in Grozny. Chechens living in exile claim to have recognized him with Kadyrov on Russian television. By Stefan Berg more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 16, 2010
A trial involving the spectacular murder of a Chechen exile begins Tuesday in Vienna. Austrian investigators believe it was a contract killing which may be linked to Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, who is alleged to have a network of ruthless agents across Europe. By Stefan Berg more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 16, 2010
This week, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that investigators have identified and are hunting for the killer of human rights activists Natalya Estemirova. Many, though, think he's wrong. For one, the primary suspect is dead. For another, no one believes he did it. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 23, 2010
In January 2009, an asylum seeker from Chechnya was gunned down in front of a supermarket in Vienna. Austrian investigators now say that their inquiries have led them to suspect that Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov may have been behind the slaying. Their findings could strain relations between Europe and Russia. By Stefan Berg more... [ Forum ]
