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Moment Putin’s sickly war dog Kadyrov appears bloated with discoloured hands as he admits he ‘might not live long’
VLADIMIR Putin's warlord Ramzan Kadyrov today admitted he "might not live long" as he appeared bloated in a bizarre video.
The Chechen brute - one of Putin's closest allies - posted the footage to "prove he is still alive".
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The 46-year-old bearded strongman was hit by a swirl of rumours over the weekend that he was close to death from kidney or liver problems.
His discoloured right hand in the video suggests he has undergone recent medical treatment, according to reports.
In the footage, Kadyrov is seen with Russian MP Adam Delimkhanov - who was reported to have been killed or wounded in the Ukraine war in June after being targeted by a missile strike.
While both are seen alive, neither looked well.
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Kadyrov - a leading supporter of Putin's shambolic war in Ukraine - appeared to admit that he may not live for long.
"We are still alive somehow," he said.
"Anyway, we don’t want to live long. We will live a short but decent life."
Delimkhanov told him: "We will continue to carry out the tasks you have set for us."
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The MP hit out at "gossipers" over the pair’s health.
Reports over the weekend suggested Kadyrov - a father of 14 - was close to death.
Chechen opposition politician Tumso Abdurakhmanov said: "Information is coming in that Kadyrov is near death and no longer speaks.
"His kidneys have completely failed, and dialysis does not help. It is possible that these are his last days."
Some suggested Kadyrov had flown to Mecca, with one report saying: "The flight from Mecca was clearly not easy for Kadyrov.
"On his hand are visible ‘fresh’ marks, similar to traces from medical procedures.
"Information is being actively discussed in [Chechnya] that Kadyrov has a serious kidney disease."
Vicious warlord Kadyrov has been dogged by similar claims in recent months.
In March, after being driven into the mountains of his fiefdom in the TransCaucasus, he posted: “For those who console themselves with the hope that I am terminally ill, I am sorry to upset you.
"I am healthy and full of energy."
He admitted that “people claim I have different diseases - sometimes I [am presumed to] have problems with my kidneys, sometimes with my liver".
Although he denied being unwell, he was markedly more bloated and puffy.
Footage showed Kadyrov shaking as he talks to a puffy-looking Putin, who grabbed onto the table with a vice-like grip while talking.
And in June, he was reported to be in an elite hospital in Moscow.
Kadyrov is reported to have summoned a leading doctor from the United Arab Emirates because he “does not trust” Moscow doctors.
During the war in Ukraine, Putin promoted him to colonel-general in the Russian national guard - giving the Chechen additional power.
He already controls national guards with a strength of up to 30,000 and has plans for his own private army
Even close Putin allies are known to fear Kadyrov.
With three current wives, he has ruled Chechnya for 16 years, and boasts he has been sanctioned by the West more than any other individual.
As well as being a brutal warlord, Kadyrov is a millionaire influencer who loves to flaunt his cash and hang out with celebrities.
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Kadyrov once operated an Instagram account where he liked to showed off his fortune before he was banned - but he keeps his "fans" updated via Russian social media and on Telegram.
The ruthless Prada-sporting tyrant - with a penchant for torture, murder, kidnapping and anti-gay purges - has an estimated fortune of up to £150million.
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