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Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov (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.
Nov 9, 2023 · Learn how Ramzan Kadyrov rose to power in Chechnya, a North Caucasian republic, and became a feared and influential figure in Russia. Explore his role in the wars, his relationship with Putin, his use of Islam and his human rights violations.
Apr 30, 2024 · Reports that Chechnya's strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov is terminally ill pose a serious problem for Vladimir Putin.
Apr 22, 2024 · Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been living with a diagnosis of pancreatic necrosis for more than five years, the independent news website Novaya Gazeta Europe reported Monday, citing...
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? Russian tsars waged protracted campaigns to conquer the North Caucasus...
Apr 27, 2022 · Ramzan Kadyrov's stake in the war in Ukraine. Even before the war in Ukraine, the younger Kadyrov was sometimes referred to as the brutal puppet or attack dog of Russian President Vladimir...
Mar 24, 2022 · Just two days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine was launched, Ramzan Kadyrov, president of Russia’s Chechen Republic, announced his forces were deployed to the battlefield.
