Ramzan Kadyrov said allowing men to have more than one wife was "necessary" because Chechnya is at war. He noted that there are from 9-18 percent more women than men in Chechnya.
Kadyrov said men should be allowed to have up to four wives if they are able to support them.
(lenta.ru, Interfax)
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