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Ramzan Kadyrov,Russia is 'finding it difficult' in the invasion of Ukraine |
Ramzan Kadyrov, the president of the Russian republic of Chechnya, told a Moscow audience that his country’s forces are “finding it difficult” in Ukraine and are fighting a war “against NATO.”
Kadyrov spoke about Russia's stumbling invasion of Ukraine, in which Kadyrov's forces played a key part and incurred significant deaths.
Kadyrov criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose country has assisted Ukraine with weaponry and diplomatic support, in his broadcast statements. According to Francis Scarr of BCC Monitoring, Kadyrov termed Scholz "schizophrenic."
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov tells an event in Moscow that Olaf Scholz is a "schizophrenic", and also admits that Russian is not finding the war easy
— Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) May 18, 2022
For those wondering why his speech is littered with "don", it's a meaningless filler word in Chechen
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"NATO is equipping them," he said at the New Horizons conference. "Their mercenaries are present, which is why our state is having difficulties."
"However, it's a fantastic experience, and we'll demonstrate once more that Russian cannot be defeated."