Chechen leader and Kremlin-ally Ramzan Kadyrov has dismissed claims that he is undemocratic and declared himself more worthy of awards than Western leaders.
In a long interview with Russian radio station RSN, Kadyrov gave his thoughts on his mentor President Vladimir Putin, the Russian opposition and current affairs from around the world.
When asked about his thoughts on democracy and if he considered himself a democrat, Kadyrov said he had “been interested in the matter for a long time.”
“You have to ask the people about democracy,” he said. “I know what my people want and I cannot understand these people who …read more
Source: Newsweek
