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Karim, I have a thought about this that you might be able to answer for me. My theory is Putin uses Kadyrov as a form of controlled opposition. He knows Chechnya is sentimentally against Russian rule, so he props up Kadyrov and tolerates a limited amount of anti-Russian attacks, which are tempered by Kadyrov. Basically, it's a "better to have them in the tent than outside" type of strategy. Any thoughts on if this is valid, or if I'm grasping at straws?

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