Ramzan Kadyrov is allegedly sick and his likely heir seriously injured, putting at risk the Kremlin’s succession strategy

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kremlin-backed Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has appointed his 20-year-old son Akhmat as acting deputy head of the government of this region of Russia, while he retains his post as ...

Moscow-backed Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s health is in question, and speculation about succession is rife. The Kremlin wants to keep Chechnya quiet, especially amid the war on Ukraine. Kadyrov wants his family to maintain its grip on power and wealth.

It is noted that the Russian dictator allowed Kadyrov to run Chechnya virtually as a criminal state, turning a blind eye to large-scale human rights violations: murder, torture, kidnapping, and the enrichment of Kadyrov himself and his family members.

MOSCOW, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The leader of Russia's Muslim-majority Chechnya region said on Tuesday that French President Emmanuel Macron was inspiring terrorists by justifying cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad as protected by free speech rights. Ramzan ...

The teenage son of Chechnya's Moscow-backed leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, Adam Kadyrov, is reportedly in serious condition following a car accident in the republic's capital, Grozny. Sources told RFE/RL's North Caucasus Service that following the January 16 ...

The Chechen leader's Telegram channel published a video of Ramzan Kadyrov's visit to the section of the Staropromyslovsky highway near the Safiya celebration house, where, according to the Chechen opposition blog Niyso,

Moscow, November 8 (ENInews)--Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov has launched a campaign to end the practice of kidnapping brides in the restive southern Russian region, while also saying he favours headscarves and modest clothing for women. "This practice ...

The leader of Russia's Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, said on Thursday that he was opposed to talks on ending the war in Ukraine and that Moscow should fight on. "I