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Luiza Mchedlishvili

Despite being the team’s youngest member, Luiza has years of experience writing about the North Caucasus, and has been an integral part of OC Media since 2021. She closely follows developments in Chechnya, and is interested in the perspective of the republic’s people as well as its infamous leaders. In her everyday life, Luiza looks like a character from ‘Men in Black’.

Peskov contradicts claims Kadyrov is in Ukraine

On Sunday, footage of Kadyrov was circulated online showing him discussing the alleged capture of an orphanage close to Kyiv.

Russian Invasion of Ukraine

‘We have only one enemy — this is Russia’: the Chechens taking up arms for Ukraine

While Putin’s man in Chechnya has gained attention for his bombastic support for the war — other Chechens are again taking up arms against Russia.

Ingushetia

Facebook takes down social media pages of Ingush news site Fortanga

Immediately after losing the accounts, the outlet’s editor-in-chief began receiving threats and money extortion from an unknown Telegram user.

Chechnya

Torture and survival in Chechnya

A harrowing story of one human rights activist’s abduction, torture, and exile.