Hyderabad, March 23 -- From sending Chechen forces to fight on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine to clashing with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on social media asking him to 'pump up' to fight Putin and change his name to 'Elona,' the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov has managed to grab the attention of the world.

The controversial leader is seen as a brutal war-lord by many and reviver of war-torn Chechnya by his supporters.

Chechnya used to be a part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), however, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the small Muslim-majority country in the North Caucasus of Easter Europe declared its independence in 1991. The declaration of independence was followed by two Chech...