Appointment of Chechen President's Nephew as Head of Danone Unit in Russia

Russia has appointed Yakub Zakriyev, the nephew of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, as the head of the local unit of the food company "Danone". Kadyrov referred to Zakriyev on social media as "my dear nephew". The 32-year-old Zakriyev, who is the Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya and Minister of Agriculture, took up the position of General Director of Danone Russia yesterday, Tuesday. He is the son of Zulai, Kadyrov's elder sister, and studied economics at Moscow State University.