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Chechen Blogger Who Stood Up to Ramzan Kadyrov Missing and Feared Killed
Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who had been living in Sweden under the protection of intelligence services, has been out of contact with associates since the 1st of December, sources told VICE World News.
Combat Sports Are the Strangest Propaganda Vector in the Ukraine War
Vladimir Putin and his allies have long used combat sports to glorify themselves. Now they're tools of wartime propaganda—and provide a pool of fighters.
Elon Musk Is Feuding With Chechnya's Brutal Dictator
The richest man in the world is having a fake argument online with Ramzan Kadyrov, a dictator who tortures and murders gay people.
‘My MMA Gym Will Be Empty’: Chechens Head to Ukraine to Fight Kadyrov
As the Chechen warlord Ramzan Kaydrov sends his forces to aid Vladimir Putin's, Chechens who suffered under him prepare to join the battle.
This Woman Was Tortured for Being Bisexual. Now She Wants Russia to Investigate.
Under anti-gay leader Ramzan Kadyrov, LGBT Chechens have been subject to discrimination and deadly "purges."
This Queer Journalist Wants to Unite Human Rights Defenders
After facing deportation from Russia to Uzbekistan, where homosexuality is illegal, Ali Feruz set up a new media network to support journalists covering LGBTQ issues in post-Soviet states.
Chechnya’s new LGBT purge has already claimed two lives, activists say
“We know that around 40 people were detained, both men and women.”
A March for Chechnya This Weekend Rallied All of Gay Instagram
Hundreds gathered in New York Saturday to march against Chechnya's brutal crackdown on LGBTQ citizens, drawn largely through social media. Can their voice inspire more than double taps?
'Real Sports' Interview with Chechen Dictator Is a Wakeup Call for MMA
Down one road lies the sports mainstream, down the other lies poisonous masculinity.
'Real Sports' Interview with Chechen Dictator Is a Wakeup Call for MMA
Down one road lies the sports mainstream, down the other lies poisonous masculinity.
The World Is Still Silent on Chechnya's LGBT Crackdown
Activists say the "purge" has resumed, but not enough questions are being asked of Putin.