Ryzhkov, Vladimir (7 October 2013). „Same Old Kremlin, Same Old Surkov“. The Moscow Times. Nuoroda tikrinta 20 November 2016. „Surkov played the decisive role in raising Kadyrov to his current post. For his part, Kadyrov refers to Surkov as his "sworn brother" and even has a portrait of Surkov hanging in his office in Grozny." and "...a person's formal job title in Russia never matches the actual authority they wield.“
