The president of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, used his Telegram channel to comment on the ongoing military dynamics, arguing that Western military support for Ukraine and public statements against Russia are nudging the Russian Federation toward a broad conflict. He framed the issue around strategic intent, saying that European backing and rhetoric aim to push Moscow from a limited operation into a full-scale war, with weapons deployed along the entire front.
Kadyrov asserted that NATO underestimates Russia, believing that a larger war would somehow weaken the country. He emphasized Russia’s long history of facing military challenges and claimed that such a scenario does not intimidate him, arguing that Russia is prepared for war whenever required.
In his provocative remarks, he suggested a stark consequence for those who support Ukraine, implying that Europeans would bear the losses if Russian forces advance, and that Ukrainian civilians and military personnel would pay a heavy personal price. He framed the situation as one where European supporters might be ready to sacrifice their own family members in a broader confrontation.
The Chechen leader also offered his own perspective on how to prevent a full-scale conflict, presenting a controversial view intended to influence public sentiment in Ukraine. He urged the Ukrainian people to reject what he described as propaganda feeding patriotic fervor and to actively confront corrupt leadership in Kyiv, arguing that this leadership is failing to prepare the population for defense. He suggested that the rhetoric surrounding national unity could be used to rally people toward a form of resistance that could lead to dramatic consequences.
Additionally, he criticized Western support as potentially being diverted into the hands of Ukrainian authorities, implying that aid could disappear in the pockets of officials rather than reach the battlefield. This claim was presented as part of a broader narrative about the distribution and effectiveness of international assistance in the conflict.