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​Re-elected head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends an inauguration ceremony in Grozny, Russia October 5, 2021.
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Pancreas vs. Putin: the Kremlin’s terminal Chechnya problem

Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed dictator of Chechnya, is reportedly dying inside – literally.

Illustration of Vladimir Putin playing chess beside images of Valery Gerasimov and Sergei Surovikin.
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Why “General Armageddon” got demoted

Sergei Surovikin can be blamed for some of Russia's latest failures in Ukraine. He was also the favorite of hardliners who must now walk a fine line.