Depardieu, Instagram and Ramzan Kadyrov’s ‘adorable side’

... extensive coverage of Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen President. While my main research focus is representations of Vladimir Putin in UK print media, it is interesting to observe how another ‘Russian’ leader is portrayed, in reference to both masculinity ... ... first being Gerard Depardieu’s visit to Chechnya; the second Kadyrov’saccount on the internet photo-sharing site instagram. These stories were picked up by a broad cross-section of the press, from the right-wing ‘tabloid’ Daily ...