Aren't ichkerians (chechens) the ones killing gay people..
Hi Anon!
Thank you for raising this question, I feel like it's very important to clear this topic.
But also disclaimer: I'm obviously not a chechen, so i don't feel like it's my place to speak for people of Chechnya, but i really, really want to defend them against these accusations. If any chechen person will read this and wants to correct me on anything, please do not hesitate.
So the short answer to your question is no, it's not chechens who are killing gay people, it's Kadyrovtsy. 'Kadyrovtsy' is special paramilitary organization named after Akhmad Kadyrov. Akhmad Kadyrov used to be a revolutionary who fought against russians during First Chechen War for independence of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. But when the Second Chechen War started he switched sides and started to work for russian government and killing his own people. If you know anything about Chechen Wars, anon, you know they were inhumanly brutal. And sadly chechens lost in this war and a lot of civilians and chechen warriors were killed.
Now let's get back to Kadyrovtsy - they were men who followed Akhmad Kadyrov after his betrayal and they were the ones that terrorised chechen people into submission after the war was lost and Akhmad Kadyrov was appointed President of Chechnya.
Nowadays, Kadyrovtsy is basically private army of Ramzan Kadyrov (Akhmad's son), who now kidnaps, tortures and murders anyone Putin's lap dog points at.
Chechens consider Kadyrovtsy traitors of their nation, but are still subjected to live under their terror that russia finances.
It pains me deeply, that people see kadyrovtsy and chechens as one, because that's so far from true. Chechens are in fact brave, honourable people who to this day keep fighting russians in any way they can ( a lot of chechens are fighting in our war too on ukrainian side since 2014) and still hoping that one day free Ichkeria will rise again.
I believe in it too.
P.S. Anon if you are interested read about Johar Dudaev, he was first elected president of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, killed by russians because he was a true leader of his people. Don't think about Kadyrov when you hear 'chechen', think about Johar Dudaev.
