Chechnya
Grozny Mayor and Georgian officials deny holding secret security talks
Georgian authorities and Grozny Mayor Muslim Khuchiyev have denied holding secret security talks in Georgia. Khuchiyev was recorded by journalists from Rustavi 2 at a hotel in Batumi, fuelling speculation his visit was related to recent counterterror operations in Georgia. Georgian TV channel Rustavi 2 reported on 22 January that they had caught Khuchiyev, a close affiliate of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, on camera in the Black Sea resort city of Batumi. The visit comes soon after coun
