Chechnya's leader likely felt pressure to paint the southern Russian republic in a 'positive and productive light,' to Vladimir Putin, the ISW think tank said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 13, 2023. Kadyrov came across as"nervous" during the meeting, according to journalists and the Institute for the Study of War think tank.
In the excerpt, and according to a Kremlin-supplied transcript of the conversation, Kadyrov tells Putin he wishes to"brag" about Grozny's success in state projects, employment and industrial production. He alsoIn an accompanying post on Telegram, Kadyrov said Chechnya's residents understand"the importance of what is happening in our country and fully supports the course of our national leader.
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