Ramzan Kadyrov
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"Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov" is the Head of the Chechen Republic and a former Chechen rebel.

He is the son of former Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov, who was assassinated in May 2004. In February 2007, Kadyrov replaced Alu Alkhanov as President, shortly after he had turned 30, which is the minimum age for the post. He was engaged in Sulim Yamadaev/Ramzan Kadyrov Power Struggle/violent power struggles; with Chechen government warlords Sulim Yamadayev and Said-Magomed Kakiev for overall military authority, and with Alu Alkhanov for political authority.

He has come under heavy criticism from the international press and Russia, due to alleged corruption in Russia/corruption and human rights in Russia/human rights violations.

Ramzan Kadyrov is an honorary member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (?????????? ???????? ???????????? ????, not to be confused with the Russian Academy of Sciences).

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We will not allow those in who play with the feelings of 1.5 billion people.

We will no longer let them [Danish organizations] in, precisely for that reason.

Since the second Chechen campaign started [in 1999], more than 7,000 militants have given up arms. All of them were amnestied in line with Russian laws. Most of them now form units fighting crime, banditry and terrorism in the Chechen Republic.

I am not a prima donna, but when people respect you, that's always nice. If I were to say I did not like to feel myself a popular man, then I'd be lying.

Having control over our resources and feeling that we are true masters of our domain would help us take full responsibility for future progress in the republic.

I can die a happy man knowing I have such support. I did not know so many people supported me.

This is useful and very effective, because returning them to peaceful life is better than fighting.