During a press conference summarizing the year, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov stated that he would never run for the post of President of Russia, while at the same time noting that he has every right to do so.

"I am a citizen of Russia, I have the right. Others can, but Chechens can't? They can," RIA Novosti quotes Kadyrov as saying.

“But I will never do that,” added the head of Chechnya, explaining that after a leader like Vladimir Putin, it will be practically impossible to govern the country.

After the start of the full-scale war between Russia and Ukraine, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, took an extremely pro-war position. From the first days of military actions, he has constantly commented on the situation at the front and published photographs of Chechen servicemen.
Kadyrov actively criticizes the Russian Defense Ministry. In particular, he blamed Colonel General Alexander Lapin, former commander of the Central Military District, for the loss of Liman . Kadyrov proposed to strike Ukraine with tactical nuclear weapons.
The founder of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, spoke in support of Kadyrov.

Kadyrov on the Russian presidential elections: "I have the right to run. Others can, but Chechens can't? But I won't do it"