https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/03/06/shaken-and-stirred/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 18:28:19 -0400<![CDATA[Imagine a Chechen whose leadership of secret GRU units earned had earned him the highest award the Russian government could bestow; then double crossing the Kremlin and going over to the other side. What might happen?  That man, Sulim Yamadayev, was shot in a luxury hotel in Dubai according to the New York Times as part of a campaign of assassination that is being waged against Chechen insurgents wherever they might be, their deaths coming with the full approval of Russia. Those who have recently died include Yamadayev&#8217;s two brothers. Sulim himself ran, but as events in the Gulf proved he did not run far enough.]]>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:26:35 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/03/06/shaken-and-stirred-n189656