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Reporter 1:
Chechnya is controlled
by Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed strongman. Reporter 2:
His Instagram feed
regularly shows himself and his fighters as he
wants all Chechens to be-- fit, faithful, and ferocious in battle. Reporter 3:
Russian President
Vladimir Putin named Ramzan Kadyrov President of Chechnya in 2007. Reporter 4:
Chechnya continues to
depend on aid from Moscow, enough to satisfy every
whim of its erratic leader. Reporter 5:
Ramzan Kadyrov is left to run
this remote region of Russia -by his own rules.
-(laughing) We're here today
to thank our great patriot, (crowd cheering) our great national leader,
our commander-in-chief, Vladimir Putin
Chechnya is controlled
by Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed strongman. Reporter 2:
His Instagram feed
regularly shows himself and his fighters as he
wants all Chechens to be-- fit, faithful, and ferocious in battle. Reporter 3:
Russian President
Vladimir Putin named Ramzan Kadyrov President of Chechnya in 2007. Reporter 4:
Chechnya continues to
depend on aid from Moscow, enough to satisfy every
whim of its erratic leader. Reporter 5:
Ramzan Kadyrov is left to run
this remote region of Russia -by his own rules.
-(laughing) We're here today
to thank our great patriot, (crowd cheering) our great national leader,
our commander-in-chief, Vladimir Putin
Full Transcript
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Reporter 1:
Chechnya is controlled
by Ramzan Kadyrov,
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the Kremlin-backed strongman.
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Reporter 2:
His Instagram feed
regularly shows himself
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and his fighters as he
wants all Chechens to be--
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fit, faithful,
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and ferocious in battle.
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Reporter 3:
Russian President
Vladimir Putin
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named Ramzan Kadyrov
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President of Chechnya in 2007.
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Reporter 4:
Chechnya continues to
depend on aid from Moscow,
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enough to satisfy every
whim of its erratic leader.
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Reporter 5:
Ramzan Kadyrov is left to run
this remote region of Russia
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-by his own rules.
-(laughing)
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We're here today
to thank our great patriot,
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(crowd cheering)
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our great national leader,
our commander-in-chief, Vladimir Putin.
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Movie Summary
A group of activists risk their lives fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in Chechnya.