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The Akhmad Kadyrov Museum
North Caucasus (Russia) / Places We Go

The Akhmad Kadyrov Museum

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Justin • 2 Comments

As Ramzan Kadyrov and the Kremlin seek to legitimize their control of Chechnya, there is a steady rewriting and glossing over of history underway. One dramtic example of this is found in the strenuous effort to promote Akhmad Kadyrov as the father of modern Chechnya. Indeed, Grozny’s stadium has been named after him. And the … Continue reading →

Grozny
North Caucasus (Russia) / Places We Go

Grozny

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Justin • 5 Comments

Welcome to Grozny! Before the First Chechen War broke out in 1994, Grozny was a fairly typical Russian city of a half a million people – the same size as Oslo in Norway. One notable aspect of the city though was that it was one of the Soviet Union’s most important oil centers. Grozny was … Continue reading →

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