Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov walks before a meeting of the state council at the Kremlin in Moscow, on 18 September 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Report 236 / Europe & Central Asia 30 June 2015 Chechnya: The Inner Abroad A powerful propaganda machine promotes the “success story” of today’s Chechnya. But its peace is fragile; government repression is used to keep the people at bay while economic inequality, poor social infrastructure, lack of genuine reconciliation and almost full impunity for past abuses reflect the republic’s daily reality. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Download PDF Full Report Also available in Русский Русский English