Ex. 1 Read the text. Hollywood star and martial artist Steven Seagal promised Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov a concert in his republic’s capital of Grozny by the end of the year

Hollywood star and martial artist Steven Seagal promised Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov a concert in his republic’s capital of Grozny by the end of the year, Kadyrov wrote in captions to photos posted on his Instagram account.

Seagal, who was in Grozny on Wednesday for a visit with the Chechen leader, watched a traditional Chechen dance called the lezginka and even took part himself.

“The actor (he’s also a singer, in case you didn’t know), promised to hold a solo concert in Grozny this year. Great guy!” Kadyrov wrote.

After watching a show by the Vainakh and Nokhcho dance ensembles, “Steven admitted that he had never seen anything more beautiful,” Kadyrov wrote. “We’re fans of Steven Seagal’s movies over here, and it turns out that he’s a fan of our traditional dances.”

The Chechen leader also posted pictures with Seagal posing with Kadyrov’s children and taking a tour of his personal zoo outside Grozny.

Kadyrov, whom activists have widely criticized for rights abuses and strong arm tactics in his restive, semi-autonomous North Caucasus republic, launched an Instagram account last fall in an apparent bid to improve his image. Last week he wrote that he might close the account after criticism over his appearance with a man who turned out to be a murder convict recently released from jail.

Kadyrov has prided himself on overseeing a restoration of Grozny, which was badly damaged during two military campaigns in the 1990s against separatist militants.

Under the caption to the photos of Steven Seagal, one user appealed to Kadyrov for help with housing, claiming her home was destroyed during the war and that her family still lives in a temporary shack. “Please forgive me for being so upfront, but I am upset that in such a famous country, which is visited by such famous people, people still need homes,” the user, malkan44444, wrote. “We know that you are very busy, but we don’t have anyone else to ask for help. All hope is on you.”

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