On May 9, 2004, 27-year-old students of the Makhachkala School of Business and Law, led by staff, hurried into the Kremlin.
Putin recognized him at a glance and, without hesitation, handed him the letter of appointment and said: "From today you will be the first deputy prime minister of the Chechen Republic." The move was shocking, as the student had not yet graduated and had little political involvement.
But why does Putin trust him so much? What is so special about this student that deserves his attention?
Appointed by Putin himself, Ramzan Kadyrov, a Chechen whose father was a former soldier who had fought against the Russian army, was personally appointed by Putin. The ferocious fighting abilities of Chechen soldiers were widely known, and Kadyrov's father was one of them.
In the first Chechen war, 18-year-old Kadyrov went to war with his father. However, his father later began to become dissatisfied with Chechen rule and turned to Russia at the outbreak of the Second Chechen War.
Thus, despite Kadyrov's deep affection for Chechnya, he also harbored a deep affection for Russia.
In the turbulent life of Russia, Kadyrov had to be constantly on the lookout for the enemy. His father was busy with government affairs, so Kadyrov took the initiative to take on the job of his father's driver and bodyguard.
During this time, he deeply felt the sensitivity and risk of politics. He was always concerned about the safety of the two men, because they had left Chechnya and the number of people who wanted to assassinate them was innumerable.
Despite all the measures taken by Kadyrov to protect them, he was assassinated several times and almost lost his life. In 2000, militants planted a large amount of explosives on a road through which Kadyrov was going to pass in an attempt to assassinate him.
Fortunately, Kadyrov suffered only minor abrasions and did not suffer too serious damage.
Although this was the first time he had been physically assassinated, he was not overly alarmed by the long period of security provided by his father. He immediately ordered someone to investigate the matter.
In 2002, in the Gudermes region, Kadyrov's convoy was attacked again, and despite the quick reaction of the bodyguards, Kadyrov was seriously injured in this clashes.
This experience made him pay more attention to personal safety. Over the next few years, Kadyrov was assassinated in countless ways, but he had a keen sense of detective and was able to save the day every time.
Unfortunately, however, his father was tragically killed in an assassination attempt, which provoked hatred in Kadyrov's heart, and he began to try to avenge his father. In 2004, Putin appointed him first deputy prime minister of the Chechen Republic.
The 27-year-old Kadyrov, in order to complete Putin's mission, gave up his studies and threw himself into the turbulent Chechnya. Many have questioned his suitability for the post of deputy prime minister of Chechnya, which has always been a target of war, thanks to its unstable geographical location and strategic significance.
The Chechen people living in the war have formed a resolute folk style. However, despite the fierce character of the Chechen people, Chechnya itself is a small country, and after it was annexed by Tsarist Russia in the 18th century, the region became more volatile, and the Chechen people have been fighting for the overthrow of Russian rule.
Russia has tried many times in history to quell the rebellion in Chechnya, but relations between the two sides have been tense. After the October Revolution, Chechnya remained part of the Russian Soviet Republic.
Due to Chechnya's unique geographical location and historical background, Stalin separated his Ingushetia region in 1936 and established an autonomous republic. However, this decision laid the groundwork for a later dispute between Chechnya and Russia.
In World War II, the Soviet Union made every effort to block the invasion of the German army, and the Chechen army at this time actually colluded with Germany. At the beginning of the invasion, the German ** team constantly provoked contradictions between Chechnya and the people, promising that as long as it could take Russia, it would give it a high degree of autonomy, which was exactly in line with Chechnya's pursuit of independence.
The collusion between Chechnya and the German ** team completely angered Russia, and the Soviet Union dealt with this part of the people, but this behavior led to a further deepening of the contradictions between Chechnya and Russia.
At the end of World War II, the Chechen people were forcibly driven to Siberia to work and were not allowed to return to the Caucasus until 1957. During this period, their power was greatly weakened, and cultural and religious differences exacerbated their contradictions with Russia.
In the decades that followed, Chechnya struggled with Russia, and Chechnya sought to break away from Russian rule, while Russia was reeling from rising crime in the region.
It was not until the 10s of the last century, with the decline of Soviet power, that Chechnya decided that the time was ripe, so they elected Dudayev as the leader, and they hoped that he would lead Chechnya to independence.
Dudayev's ideas coincided with the situation in Chechnya, since he was born in Siberia, and his parents were among the exiles. The harsh environment and endless life of labor there had a profound impact on his psyche.
Dudayev has always dreamed of real independence for Chechnya. As soon as he came to power, he confronted Russia and created a national army. Given the special geographical location of the Caucasus, Russia naturally will not easily abandon this region and open its doors.
However, at that time, the Soviet Union was in danger of disintegration, and Yeltsin had to focus more on the development of the Soviet Union, unable to take into account the situation in Chechnya. As the ** of the Chechen Republic, Dudayev took the opportunity to issue a declaration of independence and strongly demanded that the Chechen Republic and the Ingushetia Republic be separated.
With the intensification of contradictions between the two sides, in 1994, three years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia sent a large number of troops to attack the Chechen region in order to safeguard the unity of the country and territorial sovereignty integrity, triggering the first Chechen war.
However, this hasty war did not take advantage of Russia. After years of war and hardships in Siberia, the armed forces of Chechnya are much stronger than Russia expected.
The Chechen people showed their stubborn will in the battle, and engaged in fierce street fighting with Russia. Despite the superiority of Russia in armament, it was not possible to move flexibly in narrow alleys due to the bulkiness of the tank.
These heavy ** did not have the desired effect, but instead became a burden for Russia. The war took a huge toll on Russia, and they had to withdraw from Chechnya.
The only thing to be commended is that they managed to kill the leader of Chechnya, Dudayev. After the signing of the agreement, Russia and Chechnya briefly achieved peace. However, it is known that this dispute is not really over, because Chechnya has not yet achieved real independence, and Russia cannot fully control Chechnya.
Despite the fact that Chechnya won the battle, they did not get what they wanted.
In 1997, Maskhadov grew up in Siberia and became the new head of Chechnya. The moderate leader, while insisting on Chechen independence, is adamantly reluctant to recognize relations with Russia.
However, in 1999, Basayev, the leader of the radical faction who had campaigned with Maskhadov, led a force of more than 5,000 troops to raid the Russian army post, which again triggered clashes between the two sides.
Known as the "Wolf of the Caucasus", Basayev was famous for his terrorist tactics that allowed him to gain a foothold in Chechnya. It was his instigation that triggered the second war in Chechnya.
In the face of the challenge of Chechnya, this time the opponent is no longer the unsuspecting Russian soldier, nor the predecessor Yeltsin, but the newly appointed Putin. Compared with Yeltsin, Putin has more decisiveness and leadership experience.
Yeltsin once claimed that he alone could solve the Chechen problem, and his praise for Putin was well founded. When the second Chechen war broke out, Putin immediately sent 100,000 troops into Chechnya in two ways, blockading and bombing with air superiority.
In this war, Russia eliminated most of the armed forces of Chechnya with little effort and took control of all of Chechnya, winning a complete victory.
Unwilling to admit defeat, the remnants of Chechnya gathered all their remaining forces to persistently confront Russia, and launched frequent terrorist attacks in the surrounding areas in an attempt to expand the scale of the war.
In 2000, Putin directly ordered that the management of Chechnya be changed to direct governance, and designated relevant personnel to be responsible for implementation. In 2003, Kadyrov's father was elected Chechen **, but less than a year into office, he was assassinated on a trip and killed instantly.
After the death of his father, Putin promoted Kadyrov to the rank of first deputy prime minister of Chechnya. Coincidentally, more than a year after Kadyrov's inauguration, the Chechen prime minister was seriously injured in a car accident and was unable to handle Chechen affairs.
Since then, Kadyrov, although nominally deputy prime minister, has actually exercised the powers of prime minister and gradually became the de facto ruler of the Chechen Republic. However, Putin's goal did not stop there, he continued to support Kadyrov and eventually put him on the throne of Chechnya**.
Why did Putin choose Kadorov, in addition to his political sensitivity, there is another important reason, that is, he is deeply rooted in Russia and full of loyalty.
Kadorov's father had been assassinated by militants with the Russians, which filled his heart with hatred for the Russians. And Putin's help to him has strengthened his determination to support ***.
After taking charge of Chechnya, he put pressure on the armed forces of Chechnya without mercy, vowing to eradicate all the ** elements.
Under Kadyrov's leadership, Chechnya's economic development, people's livelihood, and social aspects have received great attention and corresponding measures have been taken to ensure the steady development of Chechnya.
The successful implementation of these measures has enabled Chechnya to gradually emerge from the shadow of war and move toward stability. Kadyrov's approach was widely supported by the Chechen population.
Facts have proved that a peaceful state has a profound impact on the lives of the people, and the people of Chechnya have finally understood that only with a stable life can they truly live the life they want, and the country can truly grow and develop.