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Chechnya Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Upstages Baghdadi—and Putin

ISIS ALTERNATIVE?

The Chechen strongman makes a power play, pushing Putin to intervene in Burma. But that’s only the beginning.

Anna Nemtsova

Published Sep. 7 2017 1:00AM EDT

Chechen Ramzan Kadyrov makes a power play, pushing Putin to intervene in Burma. But that’s only the beginning. — NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty

Anna Nemtsova

Anna Nemtsova

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