The ego of the Chechen leader was probably offended, Ramzan Kadyrov, as, a few hours after the publication of the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, according to which he has been suffering from necrotizing pancreatitis for the last five years, he uploaded a video of himself sweating his… shirt off at the gym.
As reported by the British newspaper Guardian, her strong man Chechnya and his mouthpiece Putin, uploaded on the social media that he has under his control, a video where, together with his close associates, he exercises under the watchful eye of a gymnast.
THE Kadyrov wants to refute the relevant Russian publication, according to which his health is rapidly deteriorating, comments the British publication. THE Novaya Gazeta Europe, an independent Russian newspaper, published a report yesterday that said Kadyrov was diagnosed in 2019 with necrotizing pancreatitis and is incurable. Based on the report, the Kremlin has already taken its measures by already looking for his successor.
He lifts weights and plays karate
However, the 47-year-old Kadyrov he took the opportunity to show his fellow citizens, as well as the international community, that he is in great health with the video he has uploaded to the social media he controls.
In the relevant video, leader of Chechnya he does barbells gritting his teeth to show that he is strong and that he can withstand the difficult, while in some moments he puts… down a partner through karate-type moves. “A long day ended with exercise and optimism”… “Remember that taking care of your health is an investment in your future,” says Kadyrov in the message accompanying the video.
According to the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which was founded by the laureate of Peace Nobel journalist Dmitry Muratov, Kadyrov’s condition is reversible and for this reason, the Moscow government is making a plan on how to maintain stability in Chechnya, when its leader will be no more.
Sources of Putin’s environment behind the article
It is noted that the Vladimir Putin appointed him Ramzan Kadyrov leader of Chechnya in 2007 and since then there have been numerous allegations of serious human rights violations, including systematic torture and extrajudicial executions.
The publication of the Russian newspaper cites sources from Putin’s entourage and doctors at his clinic Kremlin where its president was reportedly hospitalized Chechnya last fall. Then there were first rumors that Ramzan Kadyrov was facing a serious health problem.
Aides said the Chechen leader had gone to the hospital to see an uncle and released photos of the visit. However, the newspaper Novaya Gazeta writes that this was a pretext in order to remain hidden that he himself was hospitalized.
The diagnosis was reportedly made in January 2019
According to the publication, doctors diagnosed in January 2019 that Mr Kadyrov suffering from necrotizing pancreatitis. In very severe cases of acute pancreatitis, admission to an intensive care unit is necessary, because the pancreas has undergone necrosis.
Kadyrov’s health began to deteriorate rapidly in the spring of 2022, the paper said, causing him to cancel several television appearances.
In September 2023, the Russian newspaper reported that Mr Kadyrov was treated at Moscow for about a month, due to acute pulmonary failure, following an overdose of hypnotics which he allegedly took to relieve pain.
Doctors stabilized his respiratory function, but the MRI reportedly led Kadyrov’s relatives to conclude that he would not fully recover.
Since then, the Kremlin has been hammering out a succession plan, should Kadyrov pass into eternity, as the Russian publication claimed.
Asimina Angelini
