Is Chechnya preparing for Kadyrov's demise — and what could come next?
New reporting has put the Chechen warlord's health in the headlines once more. Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov is used to speculation about his imminent demise. Pundits have discussed the 47-year-old's failing health since September when the Chechen leader disappeared from the public eye, and rumors began to circulate that he was seriously unwell.