Adam Kadyrov, the 17-year-old son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been appointed to oversee the collection of humanitarian aid from the republic for residents of the Gaza Strip, the republic’s Department for Interaction with Religious and Public Organizations announced.
On July 30, Chechnya’s minister for national politics, external ties, and information, Akhmed Dudayev, said the republic was “temporarily suspending the activities of various charitable organizations” collecting money for Gaza. He cited “serious concerns about the lack of transparency and oversight in the collection of funds.”
“There is a risk that some of the aid might not reach those in need or could end up in the hands of banned organizations,” Dudayev said. His post noted that the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation was “providing targeted support to victims” in the Gaza Strip.
The Department for Interaction with Religious Organizations said that, going forward, only three charitable organizations would be allowed to collect humanitarian aid.
“The donations collected will be delivered directly to residents of the Gaza Strip — in the form of food, medicine, and other vital assistance. The humanitarian aid effort from the Chechen Republic will be overseen by Adam Kadyrov, secretary of the [republic’s] Security Council,” the department said.
In September 2023, Ramzan Kadyrov released a video showing his son Adam beating Nikita Zhuravel in a pre-trial detention center. Zhuravel had been accused of burning a Quran. Afterward, Adam Kadyrov was awarded several orders in different Russian regions and appointed to multiple posts in Chechnya, including secretary of the republic’s Security Council.
