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Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov inspects NATO military trophies captured in the battles in Ukraine, Aug. 2024.

Video. Putin praises Chechen fighters set for Ukraine in surprise visit

Updated: 21/08/2024 - 15:45 GMT+2

The trip by Russian President Vladimir Putin is his first to the predominantly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation in nearly 13 years.

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