Chechnya in danger: what would the death of Ramzan Kadyrov mean for Putin?

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Reports that Chechnya strong man chief Ramzan Kadyrov East terminally ill I will laid A serious issue For Vladimir Putin.

THE Russian president East desperate has avoid instability In THE North Caucasus region, which would be force him has confuse Men, resources And attention far Since Ukraine.

Rumors about THE health of senior civil servants, including Poutine himself, to have has been A common functionality of Russian policy life Since THE Soviet time, but sources varying Since Ukrainian intelligence has Russian initiated claim Kadyrov East In A "critical condition", said THE Every day Beast, And could to have just month has live. THE Chechen chief has barely has been seen In public Since suffering A serious health scare In September, After be diagnostic with pancreatic necrosis In 2019.

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Kadyrov has governed THE Muslim majority federal Republic Since 2007 And enjoys "wide flexibility Since Poutine has run Chechnya as her staff fief In back For ensure THE stability of THE region", which fought two separatist wars with Moscow After THE to break up of THE Soviet Union, said Reuters.

THE relationship between THE two Men East based on A strong "boss-client relationship base on by Kadyrov staff dedication has Poutine And THE two leaders' mutual addiction", said academics Anya Free And Marat Iliyasov on THE Conversation. As GOOD as to sell close complete control of THE territory has Kadyrov, Poutine has provided huge economic subsidies has THE region, which to have enriched THE Che...