Will Australia Let Chechnya's President Race His Horses?

time.com

Sep. 29, 2009

Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, a controversial figure in Russian politics whose regime has been linked to a variety of human-rights violations, has entered two horses to participate in Melbourne's Spring Carnival this year

Chechen leader denies political oppression

GROZNY, Russia, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Chechnya's leader is denying allegations that he has created a dangerous atmosphere for opponents of his Russian Federation regime.

Kadyrov vows to improve Chechnya

GROZNY, Russia, May 3 (UPI) -- Chechen Republic President Ramzan Kadyrov said Sunday he will make Chechnya prosperous within a decade and then resign his post.

Chechen leader thinks dad's killer killed

GROZNY, Russia, April 6 (UPI) -- Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said Monday he thinks his father's killer has been killed.

Chechen president threatens to stop TV

GROZNY, Russia, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Television stations in Chechnya face being shut down unless they offer basic Islamic language courses.

Chechen P.M. Kadyrov named president

GROZNY, Russia, March 2 (UPI) -- The Chechen legislative assembly approved Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov Friday as president of the Russian federal republic.

Russia bars group from Chechnya

MOSCOW, May 4 (UPI) -- Russian officials turned away Council of Europe delegation members who wanted to visit the town of Tsentoroi in Chechnya.

Chechen leader: 7,000 have surrendered

GROZNY, Russia, March 11 (UPI) -- The prime minister of Chechnya says that 7,000 insurgent separatists have surrendered to the Russian government since 1999.

$1 million funneled to Chechen rebels

GROZNY, Russia, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Chechen Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov Tuesday said $1 million was funneled to Chechen terrorists to assassinate President Akhmad Kadyrov in 2004