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Wed Nov 19, 2025, 02:29 AM 5 hrs ago

Kadyrov's Loyalty is Wavering. Chechnya Becomes Really Expensive for Putin - The Russian Dude



The shocking truth behind Chechnya’s so-called “loyalty” to Moscow. For decades, the Kremlin has poured billions of rubles into Ramzan Kadyrov’s regime, not out of love or unity, but out of fear. Chechnya receives one of the largest per capita subsidies in Russia — nearly 80% of its entire budget comes directly from Moscow. But this isn’t aid — it’s protection money. A silent bribe to keep a volatile region quiet and keep one powerful warlord loyal. Ramzan Kadyrov, once a rebel, now plays the role of Putin’s most loyal defender, but that loyalty is a rental agreement with a very real expiration date.

This video exposes how Chechnya has become a financial black hole, draining Russian taxpayers to fund Kadyrov’s personal army, lavish projects, and private kingdom. It reveals how Moscow’s control is built not on unity, but on cash flow — and how the second that flow stops, the entire system will collapse like a house of cards. We break down how much Russia actually spends to “buy peace,” why this loyalty is fake and fragile, and what will happen when the Kremlin runs out of money — especially now, as the war in Ukraine accelerates the economic disaster.

If Putin can’t afford Chechnya, Kadyrov’s rule becomes useless. And when he’s gone — whether by illness, death, or defiance — there’s no successor strong enough to keep the peace. This is why Kadyrov’s loyalty is hanging by a thread, and why the reckoning, long delayed, is inevitable. Because you can’t buy genuine allegiance. You can only rent silence — and time is running out.
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