The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that he has the right to run for the post of president of Russia, but he will not do so, because "it will be almost impossible to lead the country after Vladimir Putin." He clarified that it is connected with the personal qualities of the president, which he listed. Kadyrov made his statement during the year-end press conference.

 "I am a citizen of Russia, I have the right. Others can, but Chechens can't or what? "It's possible, maybe," said the head of Chechnya about the possibility of running for the post of Russian president. According to Kadyrov, Putin is a "wise, far-sighted, strong, talented, honest, decent" person.

 In early October, Kadyrov announced that Putin had given him the rank of colonel general. The head of Chechnya received the previous rank of lieutenant general on March 28. Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kadyrov has taken an extremely pro-war position.

 The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has repeatedly declared his personal loyalty to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, calling himself his "faithful foot soldier", ready to carry out any order. He also suggested making Putin "president for life" of Russia.

 Human rights activists and journalists have repeatedly reported that the human rights situation in Chechnya has significantly worsened under the leadership of Ramzan Kadyrov. It is known about the abduction and detention by the authorities of the region of dozens of people, including relatives of Chechen human rights defenders and oppositionists living in exile.