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July 4, 2023, 2:02 pm
Masked assailants attack journalist and lawyer in Russia’s Chechnya province
Novaya Gazeta reporter Elena Milashina suffers brain injury and broken fingers, attorney Alexander Nemov a gash in his leg; Kremlin lawmakers condemn assault
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February 18, 2019, 2:26 pm
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US Holocaust Museum condemns Chechnya’s reported persecution of gay men
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Putin consolidates power with crushing win in parliament vote
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Chechen strongman claims Russian spies infiltrated IS in Syria
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March 23, 2014, 2:21 pm
Chechen president dedicates Abu Ghosh mega-mosque
Town’s clans hail from Caucasus; Ramzan Kadyrov’s government also donated funds to build skate park in Jerusalem
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Chechen president to dedicate huge mosque outside Jerusalem
Israel-bound Ramzan Kadyrov, whose government was main funder of new Abu Ghosh ‘mosque of peace,’ is a strong Putin supporter
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‘Islamist rebel leader who threatened Sochi is dead’
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May 30, 2013, 1:09 pm
Congressional delegation in Russia to investigate Boston attack
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April 19, 2013, 8:23 pm
Pro-Moscow Chechen leader blames US for Boston bombing
Russian-installed leader Ramzan Kadyrov says efforts to connect brothers to Chechnya is in vain, and that their roots were formed in the US, Reuters reports
April 12, 2013, 11:54 am
US to release list of Russians marked for sanctions
Magnitsky Act targets individuals involved in human rights abuses with visa bans, financial measures
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February 10, 2013, 8:54 pm
70 fans kicked out but no major incidents at Beitar match
Amid tight security, and to lots of booing, Chechen Muslim Gabriel Kadiev takes the field for Jerusalem team stained by racism
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February 10, 2013, 9:15 am
Amid tight security, Beitar to play Arab team in Jerusalem
‘We need to take this criminal activity, even terrorism, against the team seriously,’ says Jerusalem mayor following clubhouse torching
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February 9, 2013, 2:57 am
Head of Chechnya to attend Beitar’s soccer game Sunday
Leader of Russian republic reportedly coming in light of fans’ racist outrage over club’s signing of two Muslim Chechen players
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Michal Shmulovich
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Yoel Goldman
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