Chechen Strongman Kadyrov, Ally Delimkhanov Reappear Amid Rumors of Illness

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov hasappeared on video with his close ally and Russian lawmaker from Chechnya, Adam Delimkhanov, following
wrote on the Telegram messaging app.The video came amid unconfirmed reports by Chechen opposition bloggers that Kadyrov has been seriously
ill.The health of the 46-year-old, who has ruled Chechnya with an iron fist since 2007, has been the subject of much speculation in recent
months.In March, an article in German newspaper Bild claimed he had summoned a specialist from the UAE to treat a serious kidney condition,
reports and said the lawmaker was "alive and well and not even injured."Still, there had been no independently verified accounts of