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Vladimir Putin’s warlord attack dog Ramzan Kadyrov ‘preparing to flee Russia’ as he puts teenage son in charge of police

Published on April 06, 2025 at 06:51 PM

PUTIN henchman and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is terminally ill and wants his son to succeed his brutal dictatorship, according to Russian experts.

The infamous leader of Chechnya is planning an escape from the repressive Russian republic – and his efforts have sparked a conflict with .

Ramzan Kadyrov.
Putin’s warlord Ramzan Kadyrov is reportedly planning an escape
Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin.
The Putin ally has previously sent Chechen troops to fight against Ukrainians
Adam Kadyrov, 17, pictured with his father Ramzan Kadyrov.
Adam Kadyrov, now 17, pictured with his father Ramzan Kadyrov

The 48-year-old dictator is a vocal supporter of Russian tyrant , and has sent tens of thousands of troops to support the bloody war in .

He has also been accused of violating , including involvement in kidnapping and torture.

After suffering from poor , Kadyrov is hoping that his son will take over after him.

It is believed that the ruthless Kremlin-ally is suffering from severe kidney and pancreatic issues.

But the brutal warlord does not trust that Putin will appoint his son as the next in line to rule Chechnya, according to experts.

He has now made a few moves which many are speculating could indicate his escape.

Kadyrov has moved his assets abroad – fearing for his when he dies or is incapacitated by health issues.

Local media reported that the Chechen ruler began “unsanctioned discussions” with officials from several countries about his assets and family's future – without Moscow's approval.

Russian security services discovered the negotiations and informed Putin.

Kadyrov has also appointed his 17-year-old son, Adam, as the head of the , Chechen state media reported on Monday.

The outlet said that the teenage boy had been appointed “curator” of the Chechen interior ministry.

Kadyrov has awarded his son multiple medals and appointed the teenager to a succession of posts, building him up as crown prince and heir apparent.

When Adam was aged 16, he was put in charge of his father’s security apparatus and given a leadership role at the University of Russian Special Forces, in Chechnya.

Ramzan Kadyrov carrying two missile launchers.
The infamous Chechen tyrant has been accused of multiple human rights abuses
Adam Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin.
Adam Kadyrov, now 17, pictured with Russian president Vladimir Putin

Leading investigative journalist Andrey Kalitin said Kadyrov senior’s health is now “very poor”; with “tough decisions”; over the succession imminent.

Kalitin said: “The has two or three candidates.

“Ramzan Kadyrov has one. His name is Adam, he is 17 years old, he has more than 15 awards.”;

Even if Putin appointed Adam, he would need a regency-style arrangement until he is 30 under Russian laws.

The boy won his father’s backing after he assaulted a prisoner accused of burning the Quran.

Kadyrov appears distrustful of Putin to appoint Adam as the next ruler.

He has negotiated with Middle East rulers to accept his huge family in exile, already moving assets abroad, according to reports.

Kadyrov is believed to have amassed a vast fortune as a reward for taming war-riven Chechnya since taking over from his assassinated father.

Ramzan Kadyrov carrying multiple firearms.
Madman Kadyrov is known for his extravagant online presence
Ramzan Kadyrov seated at a desk.
Recent photos of Ramzan Kadyrov are carefully edited and do not him below the chest

The FSB security service officers reportedly informed Putin, 72, about Kadyrov’s secret high-level negotiations in the Middle East.

Putin likely sees this as a betrayal even though Kadyrov sent troops from his private when the Russian leader faced a coup bid from now-dead Wagner private army chief in June 2023.

Accused of human rights abuses, Kadyrov has boasted that he has been sanctioned more than anyone by the West.

Rumours have persisted that a bloated Kadyrov has “serious”; pancreatic and kidney problems, with photos being carefully edited and never showing him below the chest.

The notorious leader also has a flashy online presence – last year he flaunted his with a machine gun bolted to its roof.

The Russian Republic of Chechnya is also known for buying Ukrainian prisoners of war and using them as bargaining chips for their own gain.

They buy captives from Russian military units, and use them in negotiations to swap with Chechen captives, according to RadioFreeEurope.

Kadrov's republic has also used POWs to get sanctions lifted.

In January 2024 Kadyrov offered to release 20 Ukrainian captives in exchange for the removal of US sanctions against his relatives and horses.

The speculation comes as scrambled fighter jets after Putin unleashed a barrage of nuclear-capable bombers on Ukraine.

struck central as well as other location in brutal which included kamikaze and ballistic missiles.

Portrait of Andrey Kalitin, an independent Russian journalist.
Independent Russian journalist Andrey Kalitin speculated on Kadyrov's future
People shopping at a flea market in Kyiv, Ukraine, with smoke rising in the background from a missile strike.
People shopping at flea market while smoke is rising in the background after a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, April 6
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