Russian warlord and close Putin ally left in coma after claiming he was poisonedStory by Dan McDonald
Staunch Putin ally and Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov is said to have fallen into a coma.
The 49-year-old, who has served as head of Russia's Chechen Republic since 2007, is gravely ill and suffering from kidney failure.
While doctors have not confirmed any details surrounding the severity of his condition, local reports say Mr Kadyrov's relatives have rushed to his bedside as fears behind the scenes grow.
It is believed he is currently undergoing dialysis at a private clinic in the semi-autonomous Muslim republic.
One report suggested the 49-year-old's condition is so severe that he has slipped into a coma.
According to Ukraine's GUR military intelligence, the process of picking Mr Kadyrov's successor has already begun, with the power to appoint the next Chechen leader lying with Vladimir Putin.
Rumours have swirled that Mr Kadyrov's 20-year-old son, Akhmat, could be handed the role after he was recently appointed as the republic's Deputy Prime Minister.
His other son, 18-year-old Adam, who is his head of security and allegedly his father's "favourite" child, is also believed to be in the running.
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