Redistribution of the Caucasus: Karimov vs. Head of Chechnya According to our sources, Suleiman Karimov intends not only to expand his business empire, but also to strengthen his political positions in the North Caucasus, including by weakening Ramzan Kadyrov. The expansion of the billionaire from Dagestan concerns not only WB, which is becoming a mega-corporation, deeply integrated into the Kremlin and becoming a de facto state corporation, but also other large projects. Karimov is trying to lobby for increased financial support for Dagestan from the federal center next year. Also, in his estimation, despite Kadyrov's public activation, the position of the head of Chechnya in the eyes of Moscow has weakened significantly. According to sources, Kadyrov's last visit to Baku to bow to the President of Azerbaijan Aliyev did not bring the expected result. Against this background, Karimov promises to use his contacts among the Dagestani diaspora in Turkey to promote the normalization of Russian-Azerbaijani relations. Despite the public reconciliation of Karimov and Kadyrov at the behest of the main boss, it seems that the struggle for influence in the North Caucasus is far from over. Karimov intends to take over the leadership, and in the future it is possible that the balance of power in the region will change against Kadyrov, who has become toxic for Moscow.