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| Kadyrov sacks Chechen government |
| 2012-05-18 |
| Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov dismissed his government on Thursday in what appeared to be an attempt to avoid a possible reduction in federal subsidies. Kadyrov didn't offer much explanation for his actions, telling the dismissed officials that he was pleased with their work overall but changes to the government were needed to solve "new problems," according to a statement on Chechnya's official website. He did not say when a new government would be appointed and who would be in it. One analyst said Kadyrov might be trying to show activity, fearing that the country's leadership might decide to cut federal budget subsidies to some or all of the regions despite promises not to do so. The North Caucasus republics are some of the most heavily subsidized regions, provoking ethnic Russians, who have rallied under the slogan: "Stop Feeding the Caucasus." |
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