Akhmat Kadyrov

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Ramzan Kadyrov at the gym, in an 'Akhmat' hoodie. Photo: Groznyinform.ru

Akhmat Kadyrov

Analysis | How Kadyrov uses ‘the Path of Akhmat’ in sports to cement his rule in Chechnya

by Loujaine Laamal

•7 min read

In Chechnya, sport is distinctly political. Whether rubbing shoulders with athletes or sending his sons out into the ring, Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov uses training and competitive sports to bolster his public image, construct a national identity that suits his aims, and secure the future of his regime. UFC280 fight night was a hotly anticipated event amongst mixed martial arts (MMA) enthusiasts in the Caucasus. The night, organised by the world’s largest MMA promotion company, was headli

Akhmat Kadyrov

FC Terek Grozny renamed ‘Akhmat’

by OC Media

•2 min read

Chechen football club Terek Grozny has been renamed ‘Akhmat’, as was announced on 6 June by the club’s president and chairman of the the Chechen Parliament, Magomed Daudov. The club announced several years ago its desire to change the team’s name in memory of the late father of Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov, Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov. The first attempt was unsuccessful after fans protested against the decision. At the time, Ramzan Kadyrov’s intervention stopped the process. Commenting on th

Akhmat Kadyrov

Chechnya marks ‘Day of Remembrance and Sorrow’

by OC Media

•2 min read

This year was the seventh year that 10 May was celebrated in Chechnya as the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow. According to the authorities, one of the most terrible tragedies in modern Chechen history took place on this day — the death of Chechen President Akhmat Kadyrov. Kadyrov, who was the father of current Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov, died on 9 May 2004, and was buried a day later. On 10 May, large-scale commemorative events are held in Chechnya, the epicentre of which is always the an