The United States imposed sanctions against the head of the government of Chechnya

The United States imposed sanctions on Chechen Prime Minister Muslim Khuchiev.

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According to a State Department statement dated April 25, Khuchiev and his spouse Sapiyat Shabazova were also banned from entering the territory of the States, writes “Columnist".

The document says that the American government is “publicly blacklisting Muslim Khuchiev, the chairman (prime minister) of the government of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation.”

The US cited Khuchiev’s accusations of “serious human rights violations” as the reason for this decision.

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“The US State Department has reliable information that Muslim Khuchiev was involved in torture,” the statement said.

In December, 2018, the Ramzan Kadyrov expressed a desire to end his political career as head of the Chechen Republic, with On February 11, he will lead Chechnya “for a period of temporary incapacity for work.” appointed Muslim Khuchiev.

Recall, the press repeatedly got information about cruel torture of homosexuals in Chechnya.

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