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Russia's Kadyrov re-elected leader of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote

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Ramzan Kadyrov has been re-elected for a fifth term as leader of Chechnya on September 21, receiving 99.85% of the vote according to Russia’s Central Electoral Commission, slightly up from his previous election in 2021. As a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov enjoys significant autonomy over Chechnya in exchange for maintaining stability there; however, international observers have criticized past elections in Chechnya and human rights organizations accuse his government of widespread abuses.
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On September 21, Ramzan Kadyrov was re-elected for a fifth term as leader of Chechnya with nearly 100% of the vote. A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov leads the southern region where an Islamist insurgency once raged during the 1990s. The election took place amid national parliamentary and regional elections in Russia, which generally favored Kremlin-backed candidates following a war with Ukraine. Despite international criticism over election conduct, Kadyrov’s electoral commission reported 99.85% voter support, slightly higher than his previous victory of 99.73% in 2021.

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elected leader of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote Sept 21 - Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been re-elected to a fifth term as leader of his southern, mainly Muslim region of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote, Russia's electoral commission said on Monday.
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Russia's Kadyrov re-elected leader of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote · assertive framing

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Russia's Kadyrov re- asserted
Kadyrov → re → ?
elected leader of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote Sept 21 - Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been re-elected to a fifth term as leader of his southern, mainly Muslim region of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote, Russia's electoral commission said on Monday. asserted
commission → elect → Monday
Russia concluded elections on Sunday to its national parliament, as well as for regional legislatures and governors, a test of the country's tightly controlled political system after 4-1/2 years of war in Ukraine. asserted
Russia → conclude → Ukraine
Kremlin-backed parties and candidates swept the board after most anti-war candidates were barred from running, results showed. asserted
results → back → board
Kadyrov enjoys wide leeway from Putin to run Chechnya as his personal fiefdom in return for ensuring the stability of the region, where an Islamist, anti-Russian insurgency raged during the 1990s. asserted
insurgency → enjoy → 1990s
Russia's Central Electoral Commission said Kadyrov took 99.85% of the vote in Chechnya, slightly up from 99.73% in 2021. asserted
Kadyrov → say → 2021
International observers have in the past sharply criticised the conduct of elections in the small mountainous region. asserted
observers → criticise → region
Kadyrov, who rejects such criticism as Western-backed attempts to undermine his rule, regularly stresses his personal loyalty to Putin and has championed a hard line on Ukraine, where he says his Chechen forces have been fighting since 2022. asserted
forces → reject → 2022
His rise to power came after his own father, Akhmat, was killed in a 2004 bombing by insurgents who saw him as a turncoat. asserted
who → come → turncoat
Human rights organisations have long accused Kadyrov's government of widespread rights violations, including against journalists and homosexuals, something he denies. asserted
he → accuse → journalists
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