25 days ago · Russia
Russia's Kadyrov re-elected leader of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 08:59 UTC. The headline in use is “Russia's Kadyrov re-elected leader of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Sept 21 - Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been re-elected to a fifth term as leader of his southern, mainly Muslim region of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote, Russia's electoral commission said on Monday.
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
Russia's Kadyrov re-elected leader of Chechnya with almost 100% of the vote
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- The Straits Times