Zaki Axmad

Jelger Groeneveld · CC BY 2.0
- Full name
- Ахмед Халидович Закаев.
- Born
- 1959. · Balpyq Bi.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
- Occupation
- politician, military leader and actor.
- Education
- Voronezh State Institute of Arts.
- Languages
- Russian and Chechen.
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Identity and origins
Zaki Axmad was recorded at birth as Ахмед Халидович Закаев. The authorities additionally record the heading Zaki Xalid Khant Axmad. His recorded languages were Russian and Chechen. His recorded confession was Islam.
Identity
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Zaki Axmad is recorded as politician, military leader and actor.

Center: Prime Minister Akhmed Zakayev of the Ichkerian government in exile.
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- 1.Chechyna’s Theatre of War: Akhmed Zakayev – actor, politician and former resistance fighter – talks to Vanora Bennett , The Liberal, 2007
- 2.UK actress defends Chechen rebel , BBC News, 6 December 2002
- 3.Chechen accused of terror acts , BBC News, 9 June 2003
- 4.The Zakayev Case: Cui Bono? , Prague Watchdog, 5 August 2003
- 5.Court rejects Chechen extradition , BBC News, 13 November 2003
- 6.Risky Walk in Rebel-Held Chechen Capital , The New York Times, 14 August 1996
- 7.Moscow Gives More Evidence On Zakayev , The St. Petersburg Times, 3 December 2002
- 8.Chechnya: The Turning Point That Wasn't, RFE/RL, 11 May 2007 https://www.rferl.org/a/1076423.html
- 9.Moscow opens Chechnya peace talks , BBC News, 18 November 2001
- 10.Russian, Chechen Rebel Envoy Hold First Talks Since War Began, Los Angeles Times, 19 November 2001
- 11.Kremlin and Rebel Envoys Discuss Peace for Chechnya , The New York Times, 19 November 2001
- 12.Russia opens talks with Chechens , CNN, 19 November 2001
- 13.Chechnya Peace Talks Get Under Way , The St. Petersburg Times, 20 November 2001
- 14.Long negotiations with unclear results , Prague Watchdog, 16 November 2001
- 15.Prominent Candidates for Russia's Presidency , Pravda, 12 December 2004
- 16.Russian to the Core , Time, 3 November 2002
- 17.Alex Goldfarb and Marina Litvinenko. "Death of a Dissident: The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Return of the KGB." Free Press, New York, 2007. .
- 18.Russia pushes for Chechen extradition , BBC News, 2 November 2002
- 19.Denmark frees top Chechen envoy , BBC News, 3 December 2002
- 20.Zakayev Evidence On Shaky Ground , The St. Petersburg Times, 19 November 2002
- 21.Zakayev Welcomes Deportation Trial, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, 21 February 2003
- 22.Key witness in Chechen extradition case 'was tortured', The Independent, 25 July 2003
- 23.Evidence gathered by torture , BBC News, 31 July 2003
- 24.Kadyrov Accused of Intimidation , The St. Petersburg Times, 9 September 2003
- 25.Zakayev saved by Mr Y , Gazeta.Ru, 2003/07/01
- 26.Judge rejects bid to extradite Chechen rebel leader, The Guardian, 13 November 2003
- 27.Russia Loses Fight Over Chechen's Extradition, The New York Times, 29 November 2008
- 28.Chechen rebel defeats Putin's extradition plea , The Telegraph, 13 November 2003
- 29.Russian request to extradite Chechen exile is turned down , The Independent, 14 November 2003
- 30.UK accused of hypocrisy on terror , BBC News, 13 November 2003
- 31.Chechen envoy granted UK asylum , BBC News, 9 November 2003
- 32.Zakayev Was Asked to Assist in Negotiations at the School , The Moscow Times, 6 September 2004.
- 33.New Details Emerge on Maskhadov's Bid to Mediate in Beslan, The Jamestown Foundation, 6 January 2006
- 34.Communication Breakdown , Time, 12 September 2004
- 35.Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria , Chechenpress, 31 October 2007
- 36.Foreign Minister Of Chechen Separatist Government Resigns , RFE/RL, 20 November 2007
- 37.US 'provoked Russia-Georgia war' , BBC News, 10 September 2008
- 38.Russia: Is North Caucasus Resistance Still Serious Threat?, RFE/RL, 1 November 2007 https://www.rferl.org/a/1079059.html
- 39.Litvinenko laid to rest in historic Highgate , The Telegraph, 08/12/2006
- 40.Police feared assassination for two Russian dissidents , The Guardian, 22 July 2007
- 41.Slain exile's family warns of death list, The Australian, 26 January 2009
- 42.Chechen separatist leader Zakayev 'arrested' in Poland , BBC News, 17 September 2010
- 43.Рамзан Кадыров пригрозил посадить в подвал или убить Ахмеда Закаева
- 44.'My MMA Gym Will Be Empty': Chechens Head to Ukraine to Fight Kadyrov. Vice Media. 2 March 2022.
- 45.MacKinnon, Mark. Chechens and Georgians in Ukraine preparing to continue fight against Putin on a new front. The Globe and Mail. 13 February 2022.
- 46.Jihadis in Idlib bash Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov for role in Ukraine war - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East. Al-Monitor. 6 March 2022.
- 47.Leader of unrecognised Ichkeria met with officials in Ukraine. Caucasus Watch. 30 May 2022.
- 48.Chechen Fighters in Ukraine Set Sights on Homeland. Jamestown Foundation.
- 49.Ukraine Сrisis Media Center. Chechen batallions in Ukraine: Common fight against Russia. 19 August 2022.
- 50.Ukraine recognizes the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. news.yahoo.com.
- 51.Ukraine lawmakers brand Chechnya 'Russian-occupied' in dig at Kremlin. Reuters. 18 October 2022.
- 52.Chechen Republic Representatives Call on Ukraine to Recognize Independence. Kyiv Post. 14 October 2022.
- 53.Kadyrov Invites Zakayev To Return to Chechnya , The Moscow Times, 11 February 2009
- 54.Zakayev Rebuffs Chechen President's Reported Offer , RFE/RL, 11 February 2009
- 55.Закаев говорит, что не намерен возвращаться , BBC Russian Service, 10 February 2009
- 56.Zakayev says that he is not intended to return , Chechenpress, 12 February 2009
- 57.Interfax. Kadyrov favors return of ex-separatist emissary Zakayev to Chechnya. 2009.
- 58.According to Zakayev, Kadyrov can unite the Chechen society , Kavkaz Center, 17 February 2009
- 59.A Never-Ending War
- 60.Saralyapov Accused and Dismissed to Zakayev Waynakh.com, 23 August 2009
- 61.North Caucasus Resistance Sentences Chechen Leader To Death Radio Free Europe, 25 August 2009
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