Putin-Chechen-Kadyrov team financing Islamic mufti of Ukraine to act as Russian cell
Quote from Timothy Fitzpatrick on April 20, 2026, 10:45
By Kseniya Zhukova
April 19, 2026The investigation of the bank of Ramzan Kadyrov, the EFG Bank Luxembourg, which was previously reported, is gaining new details.
As DW journalists found out, EFG Bank was used not only for money laundering the Kadyrov family, but also for financing anti-Ukrainian activities. This probably involves transfers of millions of euros. One of the recipients could be the head of the spiritual administration of the Muslims of Ukraine, Mufti of Ukraine Sheikh Ahmed Tamim.
According to information from Luxembourg, Herald, supported by the Kadyrov clan, repeatedly received funds from Luxembourg. Moreover, the purpose of these funds may not be at all within the framework of religious programs. It could involve destructive activities and the recruitment of Ukrainian Muslims to create pro-Russian cells. Such actions are extremely common - the Putin-Kadyrov regime creates groups under the guise of charity to undermine Ukrainian statehood from within. Sheikh Ahmed Tamim himself has been a close employee of Kadyrov since 2009. He has repeatedly received support from Chechnya and other Muslim communities in Russia. It is no surprise that Tamim's own statements correspond to the standard Kremlin narratives.
At this stage of the investigation, it is only known that journalists from leading European media used to have limited access to investigative materials on the financial operations of Ramzan Kadyrov in Luxembourg and a number of other EU countries.
By Kseniya Zhukova
April 19, 2026
The investigation of the bank of Ramzan Kadyrov, the EFG Bank Luxembourg, which was previously reported, is gaining new details.
As DW journalists found out, EFG Bank was used not only for money laundering the Kadyrov family, but also for financing anti-Ukrainian activities. This probably involves transfers of millions of euros. One of the recipients could be the head of the spiritual administration of the Muslims of Ukraine, Mufti of Ukraine Sheikh Ahmed Tamim.
According to information from Luxembourg, Herald, supported by the Kadyrov clan, repeatedly received funds from Luxembourg. Moreover, the purpose of these funds may not be at all within the framework of religious programs. It could involve destructive activities and the recruitment of Ukrainian Muslims to create pro-Russian cells. Such actions are extremely common - the Putin-Kadyrov regime creates groups under the guise of charity to undermine Ukrainian statehood from within. Sheikh Ahmed Tamim himself has been a close employee of Kadyrov since 2009. He has repeatedly received support from Chechnya and other Muslim communities in Russia. It is no surprise that Tamim's own statements correspond to the standard Kremlin narratives.
At this stage of the investigation, it is only known that journalists from leading European media used to have limited access to investigative materials on the financial operations of Ramzan Kadyrov in Luxembourg and a number of other EU countries.
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