Wahl: 99,85 Prozent der Stimmen – Kadyrow bleibt in Tschetschenien an der Macht
Seit mehr als 20 Jahren herrscht Ramsan Kadyrow mit Gewalt in Russlands Unruheregion Tschetschenien. Aber bei seiner Wiederwahl verfehlt er 100 Prozent Zustimmung angeblich nur knapp.
Grosny - In the recent presidential election in Chechnya, the region's ruler Ramsan Kadyrov secured an overwhelming 99.85% of the votes, according to the official count reported by the state news agency Tass. This figure surpassed the 99.73% obtained during the previous election in 2021. Supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kadyrov (49) has been governing the turbulent Chechen region with dictatorial rule for over two decades.
Human rights activists have documented severe human rights violations and murders of critics under his regime. However, the region also faces reports of Kadyrov's alleged serious illnesses. In an attempt to legitimize his leadership, he is reportedly grooming his 18-year-old son Adam as a potential successor.
Parallel to the Russian parliamentary elections, gubernatorial or chief elections were held in eight regions on the previous weekend. In the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine and is particularly affected by the war, the newly appointed governor, Alexander Shuwalayev, was officially declared the winner with 65.9% of the votes. For the newly elected governor of Bryansk province, Yegor Koweltschuk, a preliminary result of around 69% of the votes was reported.
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