Allowed to be shot in the head: ISW explained Kadyrov’s reaction to the Jewish pogroms in Dagestan

Kadyrov wants to prove his loyalty to Putin / Collage 24 channel

On October 29, an anti-Semitic uprising took place in Makhachkala, during which local Muslims stormed the airport where a plane from Tel Aviv was supposed to arrive. Kadyrov, in turn, threatened to be shot if such protests take place in Chechnya.

Putin’s protege in Chechnya ordered law enforcement officers to immediately detain the organizers of any possible unrest in Chechnya or “fire three warning shots in the air, and then a fourth shot in the head.” The Institute for the Study of War explained Kadyrov’s position, Channel 24 reports.

I wanted to show my strength and devotion to Putin

Kadyrov said that such rallies play into the hands of the West, which is allegedly trying to destabilize the situation in the country from the inside. His reaction suggests that there is growing concern among Kremlin officials about the risk of weakening authoritarian control in regions on Russia's periphery.

Threats of a violent response to potential unrest indicate Kadyrov's desire to demonstrate the strength of his authority in Chechnya. The “don” is also worried that Putin will not doubt his unwavering support for the Kremlin regime.

Blamed the West and Ukraine

Earlier, commenting on the events in Makhachkala, Putin himself said that they were allegedly provoked. Western intelligence agencies. Anti-Semitic rallies in Russia, according to the dictator, are allegedly “organized” through “social networks from the territory of Ukraine.”

In addition, Putin noted that Dagestani rebels can help Muslims from the Gaza Strip by fighting in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the US State Department called Russia's statements accusing Ukraine of involvement in anti-Semitic pogroms in Makhachkala absurd.

The Foreign Ministry explained the Kremlin's accusations as an attempt to shift responsibility from a sore head to a healthy one. They recalled that anti-Jewish sentiments are the result of Russian propaganda. President Zelensky, in turn, recalled that the culture of hatred towards other nations is leading in Russia.