Ruslan Akhtakhanov
| Ruslan Akhtakhanov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 March 1953 Znamenskoye, Soviet Union |
| Died |
16 November 2011 (aged 58) Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | Poet, Academic |
Ruslan Akhtakhanov (Russian: Руслан Ахтаханов; c. 1953 – 16 November 2011) was a Chechen poet and academic.
Early life
Akhtakhanov was born in Znamenskoye, Chechen Republic.[1]
Career and views
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
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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". Dijital Journal (Moscow). Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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