Ruslan Abuevich Akhtakhanov (Russian: Руслан Ахтаханов; c. 1953 – 16 November 2011) was a Chechen poet and academic.
Ruslan Akhtakhanov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1953 Znamenskoye, Soviet Union |
| Died | 16 November 2011 (aged 58) Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | Poet, Academic |
Early life edit
Akhtakhanov was born in Znamenskoye, Chechen Republic.[1]
Career and views edit
Akhtakhanov was a professor and vice-rector at the Modern Humanitarian Academy in Moscow and a poet.[1][2] He was an outspoken opponent of Chechen separatism[3] and a supporter of Chechnya's president Ramzan Kadyrov.
He was a member of the Russian Union of Writers.[3]
Death and burial edit
Akhtakhanov was shot and killed in Moscow in 2011 by an unknown assailant. He was 58.[4][5] His body was buried in his hometown, Znamenskoye, on 17 November 2011.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Poet Ruslan Akhtakhanov buried in Chechnya". Caucasian Knot. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Nikolas, Katerina (16 November 2011). "Chechen poet Ruslan Akhtakhanov murdered in Moscow". Digital Journal. Moscow. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Chechen poet, Ruslan Akhtakhanov, gunned down in Moscow". Global Post. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Chechen poet Ruslan Akhtakhanov shot dead in Moscow BBC News, 16 November 2011
- ^ Chechen Poet Killed in Moscow Moscow Times, 17 November 2011
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