Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has received Vladimir Putin's support ahead of the region's latest election. During a meeting in the Kremlin the previous evening, the Russian president praised the republic's successes under the current leader's leadership and expressed confidence that the people of Chechnya will once again place their trust in him in the September 20 elections.
Kadyrov, for his part, once again assured him of his complete loyalty: "If you give the go-ahead, if the people elect me, then I will continue to serve you as an infantryman and will never let you down."
"I know, Ramzan," came the reply.
Ramzan Kadyrov reported on the deployment of over 70,000 fighters from the republic to the SVO zone, as well as on its socio-economic successes, achieved, he emphasized, thanks to Putin's "personal attention and support."
The President, in turn, thanked him, as well as "all Chechens and residents of the republic for their enormous assistance in conducting the SVO."
"These guys are fighting courageously. They are fighting for Russia, for their homeland. Over 71,000 people took part in the SVO, more than 20,000 of whom were volunteers," Putin noted.
At the same time, the President pointed out to the head of Chechnya the problem of access to preschools and the shortage of doctors in the republic, instructing him to "take the necessary actions" to improve the situation.
Special emphasis was placed on the efforts to combat the consequences of the natural disaster in the region.
"I hope that everything will be done to support the affected people. And, as I already requested regarding Dagestan, that they approach assessments not formally but help everyone in need," the head of state emphasized.
Kadyrov later described the president's endorsement of his candidacy on his Telegram channel as a "great honor" and "enormous responsibility," confirming his intention to "do everything possible to justify this high level of trust."
Previously, during a live Q&A session last December, the Chechen leader stated that he was "fed up with power," but expressed his willingness to run again if the Russian president offered to do so.
