Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov tops the rating of media activity composed for North Caucasus heads of regions, as of November 2014, Federal Press reports.
Dagestani Leader Ramazan Abdulatipov and Governor of the Stavropol Territory Vladimir Vladimirov are the second and third on the list respectively.
Instagram plays an important part in his popularity. In mid-November 2014, Kadyrov reported the death of an ISIS leader and promised the same fate to anyone threatening his country. He recommended Barack Obama to engage in more important affairs than sanctions against horses. Kadyrov’s horses Zazou and Dashing Home have been rehabilitated.
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