Rumors about Ramzan Kadyrov’s state of health, a political strategy for Ukraine?
However, on Monday, independent news outlet Novaya Gazeta claimed that Kadyrov was indeed ill, arguing that “some things cannot be hidden, including the striking changes in the Chechen leader’s appearance, behavior and schedule.” According to the media, he suffers from pancreatic necrosis and is in a terminal phase, currently preparing his succession.
This new rumor sparked an immediate reaction from the manager’s team, who once again tried to silence the rumors. However, this time the method was creative, since images of Kadyrov were shared. On these, we can see him sitting, in the middle of a meeting, holding a pen between his fingers, as reported by the independent media. Images which are not convincing, since the leader is completely immobile, speaks in a monotone and cannot move more than his lips when he speaks.
