Beterbiev, a Russian-born fighter who now holds Canadian citizenship and maintains close ties with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, made it clear he had no intention of stepping into the ring with Usyk.

Chechen warlord and Vlad's "son he never had" Ramzan Kadyrov, 48, has not been reliably seen for 18 days. The Prada-wearing warlord known for his medieval forms of torture was brought in by Vlad ...

In December 2022, Ramzan Kadyrov’s cousin, Shahruddi Edilgiriev, bought a villa in Dubai that Kadyrov has used to host meetings with celebrities and other high-profile guests, according to a new ...

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been taken to hospital with suspected coronavirus, Russian media report. He was flown to Moscow on Wednesday for treatment after developing flu-like symptoms ...

The personality of Chechnya’s head, Ramzan Kadyrov, who turned 38 just recently, has enjoyed unflagging attention for the past decade in Russia and elsewhere. Read also Chechen leader Kadyrov ...

A US move to impose financial sanctions on Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov over alleged human rights abuses has been branded "illegal" by Russia. "We consider these sanctions to be illegal ...

In 2005 he was named a Hero of Russia, the top national honour. Ramzan Kadyrov, who took over the job of Chechen leader from his father Akhmad who was assassinated in 2004, has tried to ...

There is a scene in Monia Chokri’s romantic comedy-drama where a husband and wife stroll through a park, discussing their “favorite dictators,” Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov and Turkmenistan’s Gurbanguly ...

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has given a $36,000 Mercedes to a 5-year-old boy for doing 4,105 consecutive push-ups. Rahim Kurayev - dubbed the "Chechen Schwarzenegger" by local media - showed off ...

Independent media Agentstvo said that Kadyrov “did not appear at public events for at least 18 consecutive days in January”. Footage of the Chechen warlord shown on Sunday at a rehearsal of ...