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Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov [b] (born 5 October 1976) is a Russian politician and current Head of the Chechen Republic. He was formerly affiliated with the Chechen independence movement, through his father who was the separatist-appointed mufti of Chechnya. He is a colonel general in the Russian military.
Apr 30, 2024 · Reports that Chechnya's strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov is terminally ill pose a serious problem for Vladimir Putin. The Russian president is desperate to avoid instability in the North...
Apr 27, 2022 · Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has long been seen as a key ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin. That commitment has now extended to the war in Ukraine.
Mar 16, 2022 · How did Mr Kadyrov go from fighting against Russia to fighting for it, and what role will Chechen fighters play in Ukraine?
Nov 9, 2023 · The leader of the Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, recently authorized police to shoot to kill pro-Palestinian protesters who might take to the streets of Chechnya.
Sep 17, 2023 · Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has appeared in a video online just days after unconfirmed reports suggested the key Kremlin ally was critically ill.
Mar 9, 2015 · Human rights groups accuse them of torture, kidnappings and assassinations in Chechnya, a mainly Muslim republic left devastated by war in the 1990s. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is questioned...
May 15, 2024 · A close ally of Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov resigned unexpectedly as speaker of parliament on Wednesday, creating a vacancy in the elite at a time when Kadyrov's health...
Jun 25, 2023 · Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s leader, remained steadfastly loyal to Vladimir Putin as tensions with Wagner heated up Saturday.
Apr 26, 2022 · SHAPIRO: Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been described as brutal, Putin's puppet, his attack dog. The U.S. has sanctioned him for human rights abuses, including persecution and torture of...