In May 2023 Kadyrov revealed that he paid Ukrainian intelligence services $18,000 to get his racehorse back, Zazou, who 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, who 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. |