Summary Ramzan Kadyrov thanked Putin for awarding him Order of Honor, one of Russia's highest decorations
MOSCOW: (AP) - Chechnya s strongman has reaffirmed his loyalty to President Vladimir Putin after receiving a medal seen by some as a move to assuage the feisty Chechen leader after one of his officers was arrested as a suspect in the slaying of a Russian opposition figure.
Ramzan Kadyrov thanked Putin for awarding him the Order of Honor, one of Russia s highest decorations. Kadyrov said Tuesday on his Instagram account that he would be eager to sacrifice his life for Putin.
Five men, including a former Chechen police officer, were detained on charges of involvement in the Feb. 27 slaying of Putin s prominent critic, Boris Nemtsov. Some opposition activists have been skeptical about the official accusations.
Kadyrov praised the former officer, Zaur Dadaev, as a brave soldier and a deeply religious man.
