Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Samuel Ramani: The Kadyrov Factor; why Putin must keep a close eye on his Chechen strongman
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chechnya's head Ramzan Kadyrov during their meeting in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, on April 7, 2014.
In April 2015, Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced that Chechen security forces had the right to fire on any Russian military units operating in Chechnya without his permission.
