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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov in Moscow, Russia, September 28, 2023. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool pic via Reuters
MOSCOW, Sept 28 — Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov today, state TV presenter Pavel Zarubin said on his Telegram channel.
The meeting comes three days after Kadyrov published a video of his teenaged son beating up a prisoner accused of burning the Koran, an incident on which the Kremlin refused to comment. It also follows speculation about Kadyrov's health which the Chechen leader has rejected. — Reuters