"Chechen Leader's Son Promoted to Top Bodyguard Despite Prisoner Beating"

Adam Kadyrov, the 15-year-old son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who was previously shown beating a prisoner in custody, has been appointed to a senior role in his father's bodyguard, according to top Chechen security officials. The appointment has been praised by allies of the Chechen leader, despite widespread condemnation of Adam's actions earlier this year. Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, had previously expressed pride in his son's behavior.