Putin visits Chechnya again after 13 years, Kadyrov welcomes him at airport
2024-08-21
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According to foreign media reports, on the 20th local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited three federal entities of Russia and met with Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the Chechen Republic. It is reported that this is Putin's first visit to the Chechen Republic since 2011.
On the evening of August 20, Putin flew to the Chechen Republic, and the leader of the Chechen Republic, Kadyrov, greeted him at the airport.
Agence France-Presse reported that the live footage showed Putin shaking hands with Kadyrov and other officials after getting off the helicopter. Putin then put his arm around Kadyrov's shoulders, hugged him, and the two got into a car together.
The Associated Press also reported that Putin held talks with Kadyrov, who announced that the republic has a large number of reservists ready for war with Ukraine.
During his visit to Chechnya, Putin also informally met with Kadyrov's mother, Kadyrov, and gave her a bouquet of flowers.
In addition, Putin also viewed the model of the new district of Grozny named after the Russian President, learned about the operation of the Russian Special Forces University, and talked with volunteers who will go to the special military operations zone.
Putin reportedly last visited Chechnya in December 2011, when he was prime minister of the Russian Federation.
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, Putin arrived in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic early on August 20 local time, visited a horticultural farm, and met with the Chief Executive of the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, Kokov.
Afterwards, Putin went to North Ossetia-Alania and visited the "City of Angels" memorial, where 266 of the 334 victims of the "terrorist attack" on the No. 1 Middle School in Beslan in 2004 were buried. Putin also laid flowers at the monument, communicated with the mothers of the victims of the "terrorist attack", and met separately with the Chief Executive of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Menyailo.
(Yangcheng Evening News•Yangcheng Pie Comprehensive China News Network, foreign media)
