Russian president backs former rebel fighter despite claims he is linked to murder of opposition figure Boris NemtsovVladimir Putin has nominated Chechnya’s controversial leader Ramzan Kadyrov for a new term in office,despite claims that the Chechen had links to the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov final year. Kadyrov, whose term as leader runs out next month, and was appointed acting leader by Putin and is expected to stand in elections in September. He had previously said he planned to step down,but most analysts saw this as a ploy to force the Kremlin to back him publicly, after a year in which he has faced criticism from many quarters. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com