How death of Putin’s warlord pal ‘Butcher of Chechnya’ could spark bloody power struggle

0 February 14, 2026 10:30

VLADIMIR Putin could face a civil war as one of his closest allys is said to be at death’s door.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who has helped Putin maintain an iron grip over the Russian republic and flush out anti-Kremlin dissent, is reportedly suffering from chronic kidney failure and is having difficulty moving.

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