Killing of Kadyrov critic Umar Israilov in Vienna

Umar Israilov, a former Kadyrov bodyguard who had filed a complaint against Ramzan Kadyrov at the ECtHR, was shot dead in Vienna in a failed kidnapping. In June 2011 a Vienna court convicted three men, including the group's leader, who received life imprisonment. Austrian investigators believed, largely on circumstantial evidence, that Kadyrov, head of the Russian Federation's Chechen Republic, ordered the kidnapping; he denied it and was not charged.

Established by. Vienna court verdict, June 2011: Otto Kaltenbrunner (life), Suleiman Dadayev (19 yrs), Turpal Ali Yeshurkayev (16 yrs) convicted. Link to Kadyrov rests on Austrian investigators' assessment; the court's attempt to hear Kadyrov by video link failed.

Latest. Convictions stand; no charges against Kadyrov or other Russian officials.