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Moscow and Grozny Reportedly Draft Chechnya Succession Plans Amid Kadyrov Health Problems

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Senior officials in Moscow and Grozny are drawing up contingency plans for a power transition in Russia’s Chechnya region as questions about Ramzan Kadyrov’s health intensify, according to Russian outlet Important Stories on January 23. The outlet said the succession discussion was prompted after Kadyrov was urgently hospitalized in Moscow in late December and by Ukrainian media reports on January 11 that cited sources in Ukraine’s military inte…

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Chechnya's brutal dictator, Ramzan Kadyrov, is reportedly near death. Now his heirs are positioning themselves, according to an expert.

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Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is suffering from health problems, and Moscow is already searching for a successor in the event of his death, reports the Vazhnye istorii website. A source close to the Kremlin describes the situation in Chechnya as extremely serious. "People are being intimidated; no one is talking about what's happening," the source told the website.

According to Russian independent media, the Kremlin is already preparing for the death of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. The Russians are reportedly developing various scenarios, and several names of potential new leaders are being floated. "People are being seriously intimidated; no one is talking about what's happening," reports the Vaznye istoria website.

Atmosphere of fear in Chechnya. Kremlin seeks Kadyrov's successor - RMF24.pl - The Kremlin is intensively seeking a solution in the event of Ramzan Kadyrov's possible death, reports the Vaznye istoria portal, citing sources close to the Russian authorities.

In the Kremlin, "works" to solve the power vacuum problem in Chechnya due to the possible death of Ramzan Kadyrov.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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United24 broke the news in on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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