Kremlin bracing for the unthinkable? UK eyes Putin while Chechen's Kadyrov battles for breath

Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov has reportedly been rushed to hospital with severe kidney failure, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources, sparking intense speculation inside Moscow over his possible replacement. With rumours of dialysis, emergency treatment, and a quiet Kremlin succession search, Kadyrov’s deteriorating health threatens to destabilise Chechnya and weaken the Kremlin’s grip on one of Russia’s most tightly controlled regions.