Vladimir Putin's right-hand man threatens yet another country in Europe: It is 'our territory'

It has been almost a year since Russian President Vladimir Putin's troops first invaded Ukraine. Since then, the war has kept people around the world on tenterhooks. At the moment, however, one interview, in particular, is causing a stir - and for once, the man in question is not Putin himself.

As the Berliner Zeitung reports, everything is currently revolving around the provocative statements of Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov. The head of the Chechen Republic recently gave an interview to the Russian state television station Rossiya-1 - and in it, he makes very radical remarks, especially about Germany.

Withdrawal was a mistake

According to the Berliner Zeitung, Kadyrov, who is also referred to as Putin's 'bloodhound', condemns above all the withdrawal of Soviet troops from East Germany in the 1990s. If it had been up to him, this would not have happened. He sees the withdrawal as a mistake and proclaims, 'This is our territory'.

For this reason, Kadyrov suggests that the Russian army should take back 'its' territory. As if that were not enough, he also threatens to hit German Chancellor Olaf Scholz - saying he should be 'punched in the face'.

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Passionate war supporter

As one of the most ardent supporters of the Ukraine war, the Chechen strongman also expresses confidence that Russia will have achieved its goals in Ukraine by the end of the year. Furthermore, in his opinion, it is not smart to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Berliner Zeitung further reports.

The description as Putin's 'bloodhound' is apparently not given to Kadyrov in vain, as one of the most ardent supporters of the war, he has already sent his own troops to Ukraine and also talks about wanting to send three of his sons, who are still minors, to war. Last year, he was even said to have been promoted to colonel general by Putin.

This article has been translated from Gentside DE.

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Berliner Zeitung: ''Putins 'Bluthund' Kadyrow: Ostdeutschland ist 'unser Territorium''