The Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has reportedly asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to relieve him of his duties amid growing speculations about his health and political future.
Rumors of Kadyrov’s poor health have been circulating for years. On May 5, Novaya Gazeta Europe reported he was preparing to hand over power and had named his teenage son Adam as his likely successor.
The outlet previously reported in 2024 that Kadyrov had suffered from pancreatic necrosis for more than five years, a condition with a high death rate.
