Chechen President: Russia Did Not Start War in Ukraine, But Rather Ended 8-year War

Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said that Russia did not start a war in Ukraine, but rather ended a war that lasted eight years.

The President of Chechnya explained that neo-Nazi groups have become more active in Ukraine. He added that they are the ideological heirs of the nationalists who in 1941 swore allegiance to the "Nazi leader", Adolf Hitler. They joined Nazi Germany and were hostile to Russia since the 1940s.

In an article in Al-Ain News, Kadyrov added that "there is no war in Ukraine, but rather there is a special operation that is being carried out by Russia in which units of the Chechen Republic participate to carry out their duties as well."

On the reason for Chechnya’s entry into that battle and the goals it wants to achieve, Kadyrov says, “Russian President Vladimir Putin clearly explained the objectives of the operation in Ukraine." He added that the operation in Ukraine is to protect the Donetsk and Luhansk democratic republics.

The Chechen president explained that the war in Ukraine is to eliminate the military infrastructure accumulated thanks to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and destroy Nazi formations. This will ensure the security of the whole world, he noted.

Kadyrov added that Russia does not set itself the goal of occupying Ukraine. He said that the people of Ukraine will decide their own fate without the participation of neo-Nazis and Western influence. He also confirmed that Moscow adheres to this policy all over the world, with regard to any country; it defends the rights of countries to self-determination."