Miriam Hess, Associate Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations,
discusses Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's place in the domestic Russian political landscape and relationship to Putin, Chechens fighting on both sides in the war in Ukraine, and the possible future of the Republic of Chechnya if Putin were to no longer be in power.
More about Miriam's work: Miriam Hess
Miriam Hess on: background to the relationship between Chechnya and Russia for The Hundred
Miriam Hess on Ramzan Kadyrov: The Controversial Chechen Leader who Supports Putin in Ukraine
Miriam Hess on: how Ramzan Kadyrov leverages Islam and internal conflict
Miriam Hess on X(Twitter): @miriamka_hess
More about the host: Jessica Genauer
Jessica on X(twitter): @jessicagenauer
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