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In February 2022, the Kadyrov-backed Mufti of the Chechen Republic strongly implied that [[Vladimir Putin]], despite not being Muslim, was waging a holy war on behalf of Allah by going to war with Ukraine, and that it was the spiritual duty of Chechens to fight on the side of Russia.[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/27/mufti-chechen-republic-says-ukraine-invaders-are-on-path-of-allah/] Shortly before this announcement, Kadyrov himself had announced that he was deploying Chechen troops (known by some as '''Kadyrovites''') to Ukraine.[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/26/islamist-kadyrov-unleash-thousands-chechen-fighters-ukraine/] Since then, Kadyrov has made veiled threats against Ukrainian civilians[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/03/03/chechnyas-kadyrov-makes-sinister-reference-beautiful-girls-ukraine-especially-kharkov/], and even publicly criticized Putin for not pushing for a wider war[https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2022/03/31/chechen-leader-ramzan-kadyrov-russian-negotiator-made-a-mistake-offering-ukraine-concessions/]. It is probable that many if not most war crimes committed by the pro-Russian side will end up being committed by forces loyal to Kadyrov, given his fanaticism.

In February 2022, the Kadyrov-backed Mufti of the Chechen Republic strongly implied that [[Vladimir Putin]], despite not being Muslim, was waging a holy war on behalf of Allah by going to war with Ukraine, and that it was the spiritual duty of Chechens to fight on the side of Russia.[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/27/mufti-chechen-republic-says-ukraine-invaders-are-on-path-of-allah/] Shortly before this announcement, Kadyrov himself had announced that he was deploying Chechen troops (known by some as '''Kadyrovites''') to Ukraine.[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/02/26/islamist-kadyrov-unleash-thousands-chechen-fighters-ukraine/] Since then, Kadyrov has made veiled threats against Ukrainian civilians[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/03/03/chechnyas-kadyrov-makes-sinister-reference-beautiful-girls-ukraine-especially-kharkov/], and even publicly criticized Putin for not pushing for a wider war[https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2022/03/31/chechen-leader-ramzan-kadyrov-russian-negotiator-made-a-mistake-offering-ukraine-concessions/]. It is probable that many if not most war crimes committed by the pro-Russian side will end up being committed by forces loyal to Kadyrov, given his fanaticism.

In May 2023 Kadyrov revealed that he paid Ukrainian intelligence services $18,000 to get his racehorse back,Zazou, had been held in the [[Czech Republic]] since 2014, having fallen victim to sanctions imposed on Kadyrov by [[the West]] following [[Crimea]]’s reunification with Russia.  

In May 2023 Kadyrov revealed that he paid Ukrainian intelligence services $18,000 to get his racehorse back, Zazou, had been held in the [[Czech Republic]] since 2014, having fallen victim to sanctions imposed on Kadyrov by [[the West]] following [[Crimea]]’s reunification with Russia.  

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