Chechen Leader's Son Receives Top Regional Award for Beating Inmate; Outrage Erupts

The 15-year-old son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been awarded the highest regional award after a video surfaced of him beating an inmate accused of supporting Ukraine. The video, shared by Kadyrov himself, caused outrage among human rights advocates. The incident took place in a Chechen jail, where the detainee was being held. Kadyrov expressed pride in his son's actions. A local assemblyman from Krasnoyarsk criticized the video, calling it a "blatant illegal act" and hoping for an investigation. A poll showed that nearly half of voters supported the son's actions.