Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov commented on Vladimir Putin's nomination on his Telegram channel. "Today, Vladimir Putin made a statement about his candidacy for the presidential elections - for us, it is a historic day, a holiday," Kadyrov wrote.

Earlier, Kadyrov wrote there that "if we want a great power, then Vladimir Vladimirovich should be the president." Only a real leader like Putin can rule Russia, the head of Chechnya noted. According to him, the Russian president has repeatedly proven by his example that he has a true spirit, when he overcame difficulties with honor, nobility and inner strength. Russians support him because they feel how much he worries about the people, Kadyrov added.

On Wednesday, December 6, Putin announced his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election at a meeting with workers at the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. The president added that there was “no better place” to announce his decision.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with workers at the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod, announced that he would run for office in the elections to be held in March 2018. / Mikhail Metzel / TASS

Kadyrov called the day of Putin's announcement of his candidacy "historic"