Chechen warlord applauds teenage son’s violence as he grooms dynasty for power
▻https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/31/chechen-warlord-applauds-teenage-sons-violence-as-he-grooms-dynasty-for
Many dictators try to cover up their children’s crimes. For Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen warlord, broadcasting his son’s violent behaviour may be a strategy for holding on to power.
In September, Kadyrov reposted a video on the Telegram social network showing Adam, his then 15-year-old son, launching a flurry of kicks and punches to the head of a Russian prisoner who had been transferred to Chechnya after being accused of burning a Qur’an.
Kadyrov, a self-styled defender of the Islamic faith, said he could not have been prouder of his favourite son. “What is there to punish him for?” said Kadyrov, when asked about the video at an end of year press conference. “It would have been good if he had killed him.”