The Kremlin-installed strongman leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has authorized police to shoot to kill any rioters or demonstrators in the wake of a spate of anti-Semitic outbursts across the North Caucasus in recent days, particularly the October 29 mob assault on an airport in Daghestan. In a post on Telegram on October 31, Kadyrov wrote that he had ordered police “to fire three warning shots in the air and after that, if the person doesn’t obey, fire a fourth shot in their forehead.” Kadyrov, like Russian President Vladimir Putin, has accused Ukraine and Western countries of “inspiring” anti-Semitic riots. Neither have presented evidence to back up their claims. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Caucasus.Realities, click here.
Kadyrov Authorizes Chechen Police To Fatally Shoot Rioters
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