A close ally of Vladimir Putin's, he claims there are "no gay people" in Chechnya, films himself wrestling alligators and is known for his brutality ... Now, he claims to be in Ukraine to support Russian forces.
Who is Ramzan Kadyrov?
Who is Ramzan Kadyrov?
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00:00I walked a lot today, but I have no idea where I am, I don't know where I am.
00:30I don't know where I am, I don't know where I am, I don't know where I am.
01:00I walk a lot today, but I have no idea where I am, I don't know where I am, I don't know where I am.
01:20Matkhazhi Gadyrov passed away on May 9, on the day of our national holiday, the Victory Day.
01:28and left undefeated.
01:39We are citizens of Russia, because our people have decided
01:42that we want to live as a part of the Russian Federation,
01:44and we want to see Russia as a strong and great power,
01:47as it was and remains.
01:58I cannot recommend his Instagram feed enough.
02:17It almost makes you forget that he was once accused
02:20of beating a prisoner with a shovel handle before executing him.
02:23Almost, but not quite.
02:28Kadyrov's Instagram feed
02:49I connected to Kadyrov's Instagram feed
02:53to see what was going on at the regional staff meeting
03:01on countering the coronavirus threat in Chechnya,
03:04and I heard Kadyrov speaking to me about the threat of murder.
03:11Kadyrov's Instagram feed
03:30Kadyrov's Instagram feed
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04:40The methods that are being used by law enforcement in Chechnya
04:43in this anti-gay campaign, gay violence,
04:47they are not new methods.
04:49So they are methods that have been used by Kadyrov's authorities
04:54for at least a decade and perhaps longer,
04:59basically with complete impunity, with blessing from Kremlin.
05:04So what's new here is that it's never before been
05:07an organized campaign against LGBT.
05:09Kadyrov's Instagram feed
05:20We don't have such people.
05:22We don't have gays.
05:25Kadyrov's Instagram feed
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