Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Chechen leader denies sending troops to Ukraine

DONETSK, Ukraine: As the fighting becomes more ferocious in eastern Ukraine, Chechnya's Moscow-backed leader insisted on Wednesday that he had not sent any of his famous troops to help pro-Russia insurgents but said some Chechens may have gone there on their own.

Scores of rebel fighters have been killed this week around the major eastern city of Donetsk, and Ukrainian border guards have reported at least one gunbattle as they blocked groups of armed men trying to cross into Ukraine from Russia. Ukraine and the west have accused Moscow of fomenting the unrest, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied sending any troops to help the insurgents.


Fighters who looked like Caucasus residents have been seen among the pro-Russia rebels who have seized government buildings, declared independence from Ukraine and are fighting government forces in the east.

In a statement posted on his Instagram, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said two-thirds of the three million Chechens live outside his province in Russia's North Caucasus mountains, so he "can't and mustn't know where each of them goes".

"If someone saw a Chechen in the zone of conflict, he's there on his own," he said.

Kadyrov's pro-Russia forces, known for their warrior spirit and deadly efficiency, helped Russia win a quick victory in a 2008 war with neighbouring Georgia. The 37-year old-leader has vowed an unswerving fealty to Putin and has hailed the Russian leader's rebels in Donetsk.......[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

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