Ramzan Kadyrov nearly drowns at 5-star Turkish hotel amid Putin rift and health crisis - has he fled Russia?

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Ramzan Kadyrov, the powerful Chechen leader and close Putin ally, reportedly nearly drowned while swimming at a luxury hotel in Bodrum, Turkey, fueling fresh speculation over his declining health. Witnesses say he lost consciousness in the water and had to be rescued by staff and medics. Kadyrov was taken to a nearby clinic and is said to be in stable condition. This latest health scare adds to growing rumors about his medical condition, rising political tensions with Moscow, and secret meetings abroad. The incident has sparked global attention and raised urgent questions about Chechnya’s political future without him.