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Chechnya's boss and Putin’s foot soldier: How Ramzan Kadyrov became such a feared figure in Russia

  • Written by Anya Free, Faculty Associate of History, Arizona State University
imageVladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov have a personal relationship based on mutual dependence.Mikhail Metzel/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

The leader of the Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, recently authorized police to shoot to kill pro-Palestinian protesters who might take to the streets of Chechnya. The orders came in the wake of an antisemi...

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