- Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov denies rumours of ill health during Kremlin meeting with Putin.
- Kadyrov's son, Akhmat, also met with Putin in a private meeting.
- Kadyrov has made several nepotistic appointments to strengthen his grip on Chechnya.
- Kadyrov is part of a group of hardliners commanding irregular forces in Ukraine.
- Kadyrov praised defence minister Sergei Shoigu for the army’s “wise tactics” in Ukraine.
Chechen strongman denies ill health after teenage son meets Vladimir Putin
Ramzan Kadyrov moves to scotch rumours after first Kremlin visit in more than a year
Max Seddon
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