Ramzan Kadyrov

Some of the key events about Ramzan Kadyrov

• 2000

  Participated in armed rebellion against Russian forces during the Second Chechen War
• 2004

  Assumed leadership of Chechen security forces at age 28
• 2004

  Accused of involvement in the kidnapping and murder of civilians
• 2005

  Oversaw reconstruction efforts in Grozny following years of conflict
• 2006

  Established a personal militia known for human rights abuses
• 2007

  Became President of the Chechen Republic at age 30
• 2008

  Launched large-scale development projects to rebuild Chechnya's infrastructure
• 2009

  Opened the Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque, one of Europe's largest mosques
• 2009

  Implemented strict Islamic dress codes and restrictions on women's rights in Chechnya
• 2010

  Publicly endorsed honor killings and supported extrajudicial punishments
• 2011

  Established the Akhmat Fight Club to promote mixed martial arts in Chechnya
• 2013

  Criticized for lavish spending on personal projects amid widespread poverty in Chechnya
• 2014

  Initiated the construction of Grozny City, a major business and residential complex
• 2015

  Threatened opposition activists and journalists with violence
• 2017

  Mediated the return of Russian children from Iraq and Syria
• 2017

  Oversaw a violent purge of LGBTQ+ individuals in Chechnya
• 2018

  Granted Chechen citizenship to Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah
• 2019

  Accused of ordering the assassination of a former Chechen rebel in Berlin
• 2020

  Donated 10 million rubles to support COVID-19 relief efforts in Chechnya
• 2022

  Deployed Chechen forces to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leading to reports of war crimes

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