Kadyrov Rebuffs Health Rumors With Live Video From Chechen Village

Overview

• Ramzan Kadyrov said he has no kidney or stomach problems, describing himself as absolutely healthy and noting he cannot tolerate pepper.
• A live broadcast on his assistant’s Instagram showed him in the highland village of Benoy, with a voice stating he arrived driving his own car.
• He reiterated that prior claims of kidney failure and hospitalization were paid misinformation.
• He instructed acting deputy chairman Ahmed Dudaev to strengthen efforts to counter fake information circulating online in the region.
• The live stream appeared on Instagram, a Meta platform that is banned in Russia as extremist.