Kadyrov “in the place of the competent authorities” would check Sokurov’s words for extremism

The statements of the director Alexander Sokurov about federalism in Russia must be given a legal assessment, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said. In his Telegram channel, he writes that “in the place of the competent authorities” he would “give the words of the nihilist Sokurov a legal assessment of the fact of an anti-state and extremist nature.”

“We see a lot from TV screens, but this is the first time I see this so frankly and openly practicing the American idea of ​​the collapse of Russia, tested in the collapse of the USSR. This desperate attempt by a pro-Western human rights activist looked pathetic, unprofessional and even disgusting, ”he writes. And he adds: Chechnya is an integral part of Russia.

Recall that the day before at a meeting of the HRC, Sokurov turned rather sharply to President Vladimir Putin and received a harsh response. The director said that the republics of the North Caucasus had allegedly become mono-national, and offered to release those who do not want to live with Russia in the same state. Putin replied that from Sokurov’s part it was “not a speech, but a manifesto, a set of fears that some part of our citizens have.” Putin advised Sokurov to be more careful when discussing interethnic relations: “Don’t be dashing, as we say. This must be taken very seriously. And superficially, it is impermissible even for you to talk about it all over the country. These are dangerous toys, I assure you. “

Later, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that his boss reacted harshly to Sokurov’s speech, since his words were unprofessional and without knowledge of the subject. “The director, unfortunately, was very unprofessional and without knowledge of the subject began to touch on very important, delicate topics. This is what the president does not tolerate. But he told him about it directly, “- said Peskov.

After the meeting, Sokurov said that Putin “did not understand” his speech and was “in vain offended”, and today said that he did not rule out his arrest and prosecution because of the dispute with Putin, and that he “could not avoid it.” To this Peskov replied that there can be no question of any “arrest” of Sokurov, and Putin himself is “very kind” about the director, “but a dispute is a dispute.”