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'''Ramzan Kadyrov''' ([[Russian]]: Рамзан Кадыров) is the [[President]] of the Russian republic of [[Chechnya]]. He is the son of former Chechen President [[Akhmad Kadyrov]]. 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 Putins 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>. | '''Ramzan Kadyrov''' ([[Russian]]: Рамзан Кадыров) is the [[President]] of the Russian republic of [[Chechnya]]. He is the son of former Chechen President [[Akhmad Kadyrov]]. 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 Putins 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 [[Russian]] people distrust Kadyrov<ref>http://www.jamestown.org/publications_details.php?volume_id=421&issue_id=4037&article_id=2372009</ref>. | + | The plurality of [[Russian]] people distrust Kadyrov<ref>http://www.jamestown.org/publications_details.php?volume_id=421&issue_id=4037&article_id=2372009</ref>. |
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| + | However, Kadyrov was 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>. | ||
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Revision as of 20:21, July 10, 2007
Ramzan Kadyrov (Russian: Рамзан Кадыров) is the President of the Russian republic of Chechnya. He is the son of former Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov. Ramzan Kadyrov is a brutal Putin-backed, pro-Kremlin warlord[1]. He is widely viewed as nothing more than Putins puppet. The private army under his control has been accused of numerous human rights abuses, including torture, extortion, kidnapping, rape and murder[2].
The plurality of Russian people distrust Kadyrov[3].
However, Kadyrov was 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)[4].