According to Putin, the head of the republic had no right to talk about the responsibility of the relatives of militants: all must comply with applicable laws in the country, and no one is guilty until they are recognized as such by a court. The President noted that these emotional statements are fully in line with the expectations of people, but added that Kadyrov had no right to do it.
"The President said that my statements in connection with the attack in Grozny are fully in line with the expectations of the people ... The President stressed that this fight must be conducted within the framework of the law. We fully support this assessment of the events and tasks assigned by the President. We are his marines and ready to execute any order!" Kadyrov wrote on his Instagram page on Friday.
On Thursday the President also noted that all supporters of militants should be involved in accountability, "under current legislation of course."
"Prosecuting terrorists` relatives is widely used in global anti-terrorism practice," RIA Novosti quotes Kadyrov as saying.
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