U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement he was concerned that Kadyrov was using the novel coronavirus outbreak as an excuse to inflict further human rights abuses on people in the region
In this photo taken on May 9, 2020, Chechnya's regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov speaks to journalists in Grozny, Russia.The U.S. Department of State on Monday imposed sanctions on the leader of Russia’s southern region of Chechnya, barring him from travelling to the United States over accusations of gross violations of human rights, including torture.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement he was concerned that Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen leader and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was using the novel coronavirus outbreak as an excuse to inflict further human rights abuses on people in the region.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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