Chechen leader asks for Putin's approval to resign

Ramzan Kadyrovhead of the Chechen Republic

I heard these rumors, too. They write all kinds of things,

Kadyrov told the regional outlet Chechnya Today when asked about recent reports in the media that he may soon resign

Oh, it happened again. Kadyrov has asked to step down in the past, mostly as a way to ask for more Moscow support,

wrote Russia political analyst Ivan U. Klyszcz, a research fellow at the International Center for Defense and Security in Tallinn

Ramzan Kadyrovhead of the Chechen Republic

No matter how much I ask, only our Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, decides,

Kadyrov wrote on Telegram

On the contrary, I myself am asking to be relieved of my post. Let my replacement bring their own ideas and vision. I hope my request is fulfilled,

he said in the interview, which was published on Monday