Chechnya's Kadyrov Criticizes Convictions Of Nemtsov Killers

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Chechnya's Kadyrov Criticizes Convictions Of Nemtsov Killers

Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-installed head of the North Caucasus Republic of Chechnya, has criticized the recent conviction and sentencing of five Chechens for the 2015 murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.

According to a statement posted on the Chechen government's website, Kadyrov told a government meeting on July 13 that the five men were convicted on "doubtful evidence."

Kadryov reportedly said he was surprised that prosecutors sought a life sentence for the convicted triggerman, Zaur Dadayev, as he could not recall a similar punishment being handed down in comparable criminal cases.

In a video recorded after the meeting, Kadyrov described the men as "completely innocent."

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