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Jamestown Foundation Posts Commentary: Kadyrov's Declining Health Spurs Succession Speculation
January 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:

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Kadyrov's Declining Health Spurs Succession Speculation

By Rusif Huseynov

Executive Summary:

* Rumors have circulated throughout January that the strongman leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, is suffering from kidney failure, sparking speculation about his successor and the durability of persona . . .

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