Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Ramzan Kadyrov – after rumours concerning the Chechen chief’s well being.
Speculation recommended Mr Kadyrov has been affected by severe well being issues – claims he has rejected.
Alexey Venediktov, former editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow, beforehand stated the Chechen chief was in hospital with “severe kidney failure” which requires “frequent hemodialysis”.
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Earlier this month, Mr Kadyrov posted a video on social media saying he was superb and that his motive for travelling to a Moscow hospital was to go to the bedside of a sick uncle.
It confirmed him strolling open air in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, urging folks to not consider the rumours about his well being.
There was some hypothesis that video was pre-recorded.
The newest footage of him assembly the president – which lasts round 4 seconds – doesn’t present the Chechen chief’s face.
However, separate pictures have been launched that present a person who seems to be Mr Kadyrov with Mr Putin.
The assembly comes three days after Mr Kadyrov revealed a video of his teenage son beating up a prisoner accused of burning a replica of the Koran, Islam’s sacred textual content.
The Kremlin refused to touch upon that incident.
Thursday’s quick video clip confirmed the 2 males exchanging remarks, with no reference to the episode.
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Mr Putin stated there was a “positive dynamic” in Chechnya, largely because of Mr Kadyrov, who was proven handing him some papers from a file.
The Russian chief has allowed Mr Kadyrov free rein to run the southern Muslim area as a private fiefdom in return for retaining it steady and constant following wars within the Nineties and 2000s through which it tried to interrupt away from Moscow.
The 46-year-old has cultivated the picture of a ruthless Putin ally – and has been a vocal supporter of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
He has been crucial of Russian commanders – and as soon as stated Russia ought to think about using a low-yield nuclear weapon in Ukraine.
Source: information.sky.com”