The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, expressed confidence that the republic will remain a subject of Russia, even if the president of the country, Vladimir Putin, or himself, resigns from his posts.

Subscribers on social networks asked Kadyrov if Chechnya would separate from Russia if Putin left.

"It was not Putin and not Kadyrov who made the decision to be a republic within Russia. The people did it in a referendum. Putin and Kadyrov will leave their posts, and the Chechen Republic will remain a subject of the Russian Federation," Kadyrov said on his assistant's Instagram, answering questions from subscribers.

On March 23, 2003, a nationwide referendum was held, at which the Constitution was adopted and consolidated the development of the region as part of the Russian Federation. Its author was President Akhmat Kadyrov. It was supported by about 96 percent of residents. After the adoption of the Constitution, Kadyrov signed a decree declaring March 23 as Constitution Day.

The second congress of the National Congress of the Chechen People, held in July 1991, proclaimed that the Chechen Republic of Nokhchi-Cho is not part of the USSR and the RSFSR. Two parallel power structures have emerged - the Moscow-backed Provisional Supreme Council of the Chechen-Ingush Republic and the pro-secession National Congress. On October 27, 1991, General Dzhokhar Dudayev won the presidential elections in Chechnya, receiving 90% of the votes. Opponents of Dudayev announced the falsification of the election results.