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MOSCOW — The leader of Russia’s Chechen republic has posted several pictures online that have been viewed as threats to the Russian opposition. | MOSCOW — The leader of Russia’s Chechen republic has posted several pictures online that have been viewed as threats to the Russian opposition. |
Ramzan Kadyrov uploaded a photograph on Instagram Sunday that shows him in camouflage, toting a machine gun in front of snow-capped peaks. The caption carries the title of a film he plans to release: “Those Who Didn’t Understand Will Understand.” | Ramzan Kadyrov uploaded a photograph on Instagram Sunday that shows him in camouflage, toting a machine gun in front of snow-capped peaks. The caption carries the title of a film he plans to release: “Those Who Didn’t Understand Will Understand.” |
Kadyrov has been increasingly vocal against the Russian opposition in the past several weeks and has also posted a photograph on Instagram showing opposition figures in the crosshairs of a sniper’s rifle. | Kadyrov has been increasingly vocal against the Russian opposition in the past several weeks and has also posted a photograph on Instagram showing opposition figures in the crosshairs of a sniper’s rifle. |
Human rights activists have accused Kadyrov of ordering the killings of some who oppose him or Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kadyrov denies such accusations. | |
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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