Overview
- Russia’s FSB said a court in Grozny designated the exiled Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as a terrorist group.
- The ruling also lists 29 alleged branches in 14 European countries as terrorist organizations.
- The FSB says the movement has been led since 2007 by Akhmed Zakayev, who has lived in the United Kingdom under asylum since 2002.
- Security services allege members fought alongside Ukrainian forces and took part in attacks in Russia, including in Belgorod and Kursk.
- The decision could test cross‑border cooperation, since enforcement outside Russia and responses from the named European countries were not detailed.