Window on Eurasia cites an expert's opinion on Ramzan Kadyrov: “‘As a systemic separatist’ – this often-used term refers to those in Russia now who seek de facto independence but claim to be loyal to Moscow – ‘Kadyrov has forced Russia to make remarkable concessions.’ Indeed, Tsyganok argues, the current Chechen leader has already ‘achieved a great deal more than General Dudayev’.”