Close Associate Of Kadyrov Quits As Chechen Parliament's Speaker

Magomed Daudov, a close associate of the authoritarian ruler of Russia's Chechnya region in the North Caucasus, Ramzan Kadyrov, resigned as the speaker of the Chechen parliament on May 15 after serving in the post for nine years. Daudov is under U.S. and British sanctions over his role in mass violations of human rights in Chechnya. Last year, the Ukrainian Security Service launched a probe against Daudov, accusing him of actively taking part in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Kadyrov said on Telegram that the deputy speaker of the Chechen parliament Shaid Zhamaldayev, 69, has replaced Daudov. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Caucasus.Realities, click here.