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In Ramzan Kadyrov's criticism, a window into Putin's growing Ukraine crisis
One of President Vladimir Putin's most important allies is becoming increasingly outspoken in his criticisms of the Kremlin over its execution of the war in Ukraine. Ramzan Kadyrov's willingness to criticize top Kremlin officials directly, and thus indirectly criticize Putin, is notable. It evinces rising tensions in Russia's elite over the absolute failure to subjugate Ukraine.
…Earlier last week, Kadyrov released an odd video in which, while swiveling in a chair in one of his opulent offices, he complained that Russia's lead negotiator in talks with Ukraine was making too many compromises. Then, on Sunday, Kadyrov escalated by publicly lambasting Putin's chief press officer, Dmitry Peskov. Kadyrov appears to dislike Peskov over the latter's occasional reminding of the Chechen leader as to who ultimately rules Russia.
Posting to his very active Telegram feed, Kadyrov complained that Peskov had defended Russian TV host Ivan Urgant even though Urgant had criticized the war in Ukraine and left Russia. Kadyrov contrasted Peskov's treatment of Urgant with the experience of Chechen forces in Ukraine who "sit in a cold trench for several days." The strongman complained that Peskov had not offered congratulations over Putin's awarding of a lieutenant general rank to him (Putin awarded that rank last week in recognition of the Chechen military service in Ukraine — although, perhaps interestingly, Putin did not award Kadyrov the higher rank of colonel general). Kadyrov asked why Peskov did not "comment more delicately" so as to boost Chechen morale. He concluded that Peskov's "priority scale" is unacceptable and "we need to do something about it," followed by a suggestive pause.
It's highly unlikely that Kadyrov would act against Peskov. Doing so would risk a personal affront to Putin that the Russian leader simply could not tolerate. Still, political tensions are clearly growing both inside the Kremlin and at the Russian frontier…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/in-ramzan-kadyrov-s-criticism-a-window-into-putin-s-growing-ukraine-crisis/ar-AAVPRfU?ocid=ob-tw-enus-677
…Earlier last week, Kadyrov released an odd video in which, while swiveling in a chair in one of his opulent offices, he complained that Russia's lead negotiator in talks with Ukraine was making too many compromises. Then, on Sunday, Kadyrov escalated by publicly lambasting Putin's chief press officer, Dmitry Peskov. Kadyrov appears to dislike Peskov over the latter's occasional reminding of the Chechen leader as to who ultimately rules Russia.
Posting to his very active Telegram feed, Kadyrov complained that Peskov had defended Russian TV host Ivan Urgant even though Urgant had criticized the war in Ukraine and left Russia. Kadyrov contrasted Peskov's treatment of Urgant with the experience of Chechen forces in Ukraine who "sit in a cold trench for several days." The strongman complained that Peskov had not offered congratulations over Putin's awarding of a lieutenant general rank to him (Putin awarded that rank last week in recognition of the Chechen military service in Ukraine — although, perhaps interestingly, Putin did not award Kadyrov the higher rank of colonel general). Kadyrov asked why Peskov did not "comment more delicately" so as to boost Chechen morale. He concluded that Peskov's "priority scale" is unacceptable and "we need to do something about it," followed by a suggestive pause.
It's highly unlikely that Kadyrov would act against Peskov. Doing so would risk a personal affront to Putin that the Russian leader simply could not tolerate. Still, political tensions are clearly growing both inside the Kremlin and at the Russian frontier…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/in-ramzan-kadyrov-s-criticism-a-window-into-putin-s-growing-ukraine-crisis/ar-AAVPRfU?ocid=ob-tw-enus-677
