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U.S. State Department aware of UFC fighter ties to dictator Ramzan Kadyrov, discourages travel to Chechnya

The apparent ties between UFC fighters and sanctioned dictator Ramzan Kadyrov are on the radar of the U.S. State Department.

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UFC star denies association with Chechen warlord despite online photos

Former interim lightweight champion and world title contender Justin Gaethje has insisted that he has "never met" Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, despite visiting the region recently

Daily Mirror

Dana White branded "dirty" by Chechen warlord after controversial UFC fight decision

UFC president Dana White oversaw the light-heavyweight clash between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 282 last weekend that ended in a split-decision draw

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Exiled enemy of brutal Chechen leader assassinated in Europe as he's found shot dead

The Telegram channel 1ADAT and Radio Free Europe reported that 36-year-old Tumso Abdurakhmanov, the exiled enemy of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, was shot dead in Sweden

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Putin talks to mothers of soldiers fighting in Ukraine in staged meeting

Russian president sits down with handpicked group of women to calm public anger over mobilisation

The Guardian - UK

Chechens fighting for Ukraine see chance to 'free' their homeland

Speaking amid the boom of artillery on Ukraine's frontlines, the masked soldier said his ultimate goal was to liberate a land farther east - the Russian republic of Chechnya.

Reuters

What are pro-Kremlin Russians saying about the ‘loss’ of Kherson?

While some hawks accept the decision to withdraw, others are furious about the Russian military’s defeat.

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Russia's war hawks rally behind decision to abandon Ukrainian city of Kherson

Russia's leading war hawks on Wednesday swiftly rallied behind the decision to abandon the Ukrainian city of Kherson, putting a brave face on one of Moscow's most humiliating retreats in nearly nine months of war.

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What Could Bring Putin Down?

Regime collapse is more likely than a coup.

Foreign Affairs

Heavily criticised Russian commander takes three-week holiday, agency says

The commander of one of Russia's five military districts, heavily criticised for the performance of his troops in Ukraine, is taking a three-week holiday, according to the regional news agency Ura.ru.

Reuters

Could Russia collapse? Three good reasons why we should not discount the possibility

There are good reasons why we should not discount the possibility that defeat of Russia in Ukraine might make the Kremlin’s edifice crumble.

The New Daily

Could Russia collapse?

Among the many questions asked about Russia’s disastrous war against Ukraine, one of them is posed only very rarely: can Russia survive what seems increasingly likely to be a humiliating defeat at the hands of its smaller neighbour?

The Conversation

Volodymyr Zelensky pledges to “clip the wings” of Russia’s air power amid drone bombardment

Russia has carried out nearly 4,500 missile strikes and over 8,000 air raids since February, the president said in his nighttime address

Evening Standard

Russian state TV hails 'Putin the Emperor' in delusional diatribe after chilling speech

Yevgeny Satanovsky compared Vladimir Putin to the "Emperor of All Russia" Tsar Nicholas II - who was toppled in Russia's 1917 revolution - although he said Putin was better

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Close Putin ally says 23 soldiers died in Ukrainian shelling attack

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday said 23 of his soldiers had been killed and another 58 wounded in a Ukrainian artillery attack this week.

Daily Mirror

Man who exposed brutal jail sexual torture accuses Putin of seeking to assassinate him

Vladimir Osechkin has in recent years exposed a series of abuses in Putin's law enforcement machine. These include the barbaric use of torture and sexual violence in jails

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Khabib joins forces with warlord to settle feud with UFC star Khamzat Chimaev

Chimaev got into an altercation with Abubakar Nurmagomedov after his fight at UFC 280 over the weekend, with his cousin Khabib being forced to step in and fix the situation

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Khamzat Chimaev, Abubakar Nurmagomedov quash beef with help from Khabib, Ramzan Kadyrov

It looks like the beef between UFC standouts Khamzat Chimaev and Abubakar Nurmagomedov will be short-lived.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

General Who Led Syrian Bombing Is New Face of Russian War

The general carrying out President Vladimir Putin's new military strategy in Ukraine has a reputation for brutality — for bombing civilians in Russia's campaign in Syria. He also played a role in the deaths of three protesters in Moscow during the failed coup against Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991 that hastened…

The Independent UK

General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war

Gen. Sergei Surovikin has become the face of Russia’s new military strategy in Ukraine, which includes unleashing a barrage of strikes against the country's infrastructure

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin faces devastating Chechen civil war after rebels attack in shootout

Vladimir Putin and Russia has a new crisis on their hands after conflict broke out between protesters and loyalists supporting the republic's pro-Kremlin regime

Daily Mirror

Whistleblower in Russia’s feared FSB service flees and brands war 'crime of century'

She also claims there will be new major appointments for Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who has recruited thousands of mercenary “volunteers” for the war

Reuters

Ukraine lawmakers brand Chechnya 'Russian-occupied' in dig at Kremlin

Ukraine's parliament voted on Tuesday to declare the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria "temporarily Russian-occupied" land in a resolution certain to anger Moscow, which takes a zero-tolerance line on any talk of separatism inside its borders.

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Vladimir Putin's ambitious defence chief Sergei Shoigu was once the 'heir apparent'. Ukraine's war could bring him down

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was once among Vladimir Putin's most trusted advisers but, as his military campaign in Ukraine falters, there may be a target on his back.

Daily Mirror

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev accused of being "punching bag" for warlord's sons

Chimaev has an infamous friendship with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who has gained a notorious reputation during his 15 years in charge of the Russian republic

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