Ramzan Kadyrov
Some of the key events about Ramzan Kadyrov
- 2000Participated in armed rebellion against Russian forces during the Second Chechen War
- 2004Assumed leadership of Chechen security forces at age 28
- 2004Accused of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of civilians
- 2005Oversaw reconstruction efforts in Grozny following years of conflict
- 2006Established a personal militia known for human rights abuses
- 2007Became President of the Chechen Republic at age 30
- 2008Launched large-scale development projects to rebuild Chechnya's infrastructure
- 2009Opened the Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque, one of Europe's largest mosques
- 2009Implemented strict Islamic dress codes and restrictions on women's rights in Chechnya
- 2010Publicly endorsed honor killings and supported extrajudicial punishments
- 2011Established the Akhmat Fight Club to promote mixed martial arts in Chechnya
- 2013Criticized for lavish spending on personal projects amid widespread poverty in Chechnya
- 2014Initiated the construction of Grozny City, a major business and residential complex
- 2015Threatened opposition activists and journalists with violence
- 2017Mediated the return of Russian children from Iraq and Syria
- 2017Oversaw a violent purge of LGBTQ+ individuals in Chechnya
- 2018Granted Chechen citizenship to Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah
- 2019Accused of ordering the assassination of a former Chechen rebel in Berlin
- 2020Donated 10 million rubles to support COVID-19 relief efforts in Chechnya
- 2022Deployed Chechen forces to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leading to reports of war crimes
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