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[[Image:Ramzan.jpg|right|thumb|Ramzan Kadyrov]]

[[Image:Ramzan.jpg|right|thumb|Ramzan Kadyrov]]

'''Ramzan Kadyrov''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Рамзан Кадыров) is the [[President]] of the Russian republic of [[Chechnya]]. He is the son of former Chechen President [[Akhmad Kadyrov]].<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/02/AR2007030201500.html</ref>

'''Ramzan Kadyrov''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Рамзан Кадыров) is the [[President]] of the Russian republic of [[Chechnya]]. He is the son of former Chechen President [[Akhmad Kadyrov]] and puppet dictator. Ramzan Kadyrov is a brutal [[Putin]]-backed, pro-[[Kremlin]] warlord<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/02/AR2007030201500.html</ref>. He is widely viewed as nothing more than Putin's puppet.  The private army under his control has been accused of numerous human rights abuses, including torture, extortion, kidnapping, rape and murder<ref>http://hrw.org/backgrounder/eca/chechnya1106/</ref>.

The plurality of [[Russia]]n people distrust Kadyrov.<ref>http://www.jamestown.org/publications_details.php?volume_id=421&issue_id=4037&article_id=2372009</ref> He and his father fought on separatist side and then defected to Russian side.

The plurality of [[Russia]]n people distrust Kadyrov.<ref>http://www.jamestown.org/publications_details.php?volume_id=421&issue_id=4037&article_id=2372009</ref> He and his father fought on separatist side and then defected to Russian side.

Kadyrov did help marginalize the influence of radical [[Islam]], which began to take hold in the region amidst the devastation of the first Chechen war (1994-1996).<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6530833.stm</ref>  

However, Kadyrov did help marginalize the influence of radical [[Islam]], which began to take hold in the region amidst the devastation of the first Chechen war (1994-1996).<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6530833.stm</ref>  

Ramzan Kadyrov and his father Akhmad were awarded by 'Hero of Russia' star. Now Ramzan Kadyrov is de facto authoritarian ruler in Chechnya with little involvement of Russian government, in gratitude Ramzan provides 100% support of Putin and his party in elections.

Ramzan Kadyrov and his father Akhmad were awarded by 'Hero of Russia' star, though they took part in terrorist groups in 1990ths.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/07/kadyrov-bridge-st-petersburg-residents-reject-naming-bridge-afte/</ref> Now Ramzan Kadyrov is de facto authoritarian ruler in Chechnya with little involvement of Russian government, in gratitude Ramzan provides 100% support of Putin and his party in elections.

== See also ==

== See also ==

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