Putin Met with Kadyrov, Confirms Peskov Putin Met with Kadyrov on Tuesday, Confirms Peskov Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, on Tuesday, according to Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian leader, as reported by RIA Novosti. Kadyrov posted a photograph with the Russian leader on his Telegram channel, stating that they had met the previous day. When asked if such a meeting had indeed taken place, Peskov affirmed, saying, "Yes, it did."