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Chechnya's Succession: Ailing Leader Eyes His Teen Son
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Chechnya's Succession: Ailing Leader Eyes His Teen Son
As Chechnya's longtime strongman Ramzan Kadyrov battles a mysterious illness, uncertainty looms over who will control the region he has ruled with an iron grip—setting the stage for a potentially turbulent succession in one of Russia's most volatile corners. Kadyrov, 48, has ruled Chechnya for two decades with strong...
The rumors about Chechen ruler Ramsan Kadyrov continue to brag. Because he has been glistening with absence in public events for weeks, the speculations shoot into the herb. One says that his only 17-year-old son Adam should succeed. But doubt remains.
The wedding was top secret. The entrance to the Kadyrov family mansion in Akhmat-Yurt, named after the first Chechen president and the groom's grandfather, was closed three days before the wedding. Only invited guests were allowed inside. But even for them, there were many restrictions: clothing had to be decent, without expensive jewelry, and there was a strict ban on taking photos and videos. Even so, fragments of information appeared on socia…
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