Thousands attend rally for pro-Kremlin Chechen leader Kadyrov

Описание: A genuine show of support or a sham?

Thousands of people have rallied in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, to back the region's pro-Kremlin leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his strident campaign against opposition activists.

But leaked documents suggested that attendance was compulsory for public sector workers.

Kadyrov, 39, a former Chechen rebel turned Kremlin ally, has made a series of strongly-worded verbal tirades against the liberal opposition in recent weeks, calling them "enemies of the people,"…
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