17-Year-Old Son Is Favorite: Putin's "Bluthund" in Chechnya Seeks His Successor

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Chechnya's authoritarian ruler Ramsan Kadyrov withdraws. Indications increase to a serious illness. His 17-year-old son Adam, known for violent acts, is acting as a successor – although the constitution prescribes a minimum age of 30 years.

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For 18 years Ramsan Kadyrov has been the right hand of Vladimir Putin in Chechnya. But in the Russian republic a transfer of power is underway. Dictator Kadyrov is said to be seriously ill - and therefore builds up his successor. One of the top favorites is his 17-year-old son.

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The Russian North Caucasus Republic of Chechnya lives by its own laws. An illness forces its head to secure power at an early stage. This happens with unusual means.