Prigozhin offended Kadyrov's men

They called him to solve the issue "face to face"

The creator of PMC "Wagner" Yevgeny Prigozhin quarreled with associates of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov. Prigozhin’s phrase that the Chechen unit “Akhmat” was not tasked with “liberating” the entire DPR angered the Kadyrovites, and they suggested that he sort it out like a man. The Wagner members answered them: they said they were ready to defend the honor of their leader "to the last drop of blood." "Cold" tells about this conflict.

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The reason for the public skirmish between Prigozhin and Kadyrov's supporters was a careless statement by the head of the Wagner PMC. Answering the question whether the Chechen special forces are capable of “liberating” the self-proclaimed DPR, Prigozhin said: “As for the liberation of certain settlements, of course, I think that they have the strength to do so. They don’t have the task of freeing the entire DPR.”

Shortly before this, Ramzan Kadyrov announced that Akhmat was being redeployed to the DPR, despite the possible counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “The territories of the Donetsk People's Republic become the area of ​​responsibility. <...> Without waiting for the NATO-Ukrainian offensive, the offensive of the Akhmat units began. We're tired of waiting. Satanists will suffer their well-deserved punishment,” Kadyrov wrote on his Telegram channel.

What did the Kadyrovites say?

The first, and immediately harsh, was the State Duma deputy and Kadyrov's closest ally, Adam Delimkhanov. “The Akhmat unit, as always, performs all the tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. If something is not clear to you, you can contact at any time, indicate the place and time, and we will explain to you what is not clear to you, ” Delimkhanov said in the video, referring to Prigozhin. He called Prigozhin a "blogger" and urged him to stop "talking, shouting, yelling" about problems with ammunition and to resolve the issue "face to face." According to Delimkhanov, now "Akhmat" is in Maryinka and solves "the most difficult task in the entire Donetsk direction." “Ramzan Akhmatovich treated [you] with respect, we always helped not only here, but also in any place, we saw each other, discussed any problems. You, like no one else, understand this, ”Delimkhanov concluded his speech.

to Prigozhin’s comment reacted Apti Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat special forces, also . According to him, the comment would not be so important if it were not for Kadyrov’s attitude towards Prigozhin: “Throughout the entire period of the NMD, Ramzan Akhmatovich personally told me that it was necessary to support the Wagner PMC and that Yevgeny Prigozhin was his brother. <...> But this cannot be attributed to Yevgeny Prigogine. I did not notice that this relationship was mutual. “Special Forces “Akhmat” is able to perform any task. If we were transferred to the Donetsk direction, then I guarantee that the Akhmat special forces will do everything so that the Donetsk People's Republic is liberated, ”Alaudinov wrote.

in a similar vein Chairman of the Chechen Parliament Magomed Daudov spoke : “Zhenya, you don’t need to know about the tasks and capabilities of the Akhmat special forces, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the RF Armed Forces, who sets these tasks, knows about this. <...> In your statements you always hint that someone should be shot. For such words during the Second World War, they would have been immediately put up against the wall. It's not clear to me what you're after. Do not forget, Zhenya, thanks to whom you have a private military company, planes, helicopters, 50,000 fighters.” “Give up your location. At any time, in any place, as a man to a man, we will tell each other what we have,” Daudov added.

And what about Prigogine?

Prigogine, commenting on these statements, said that he did not see "anything reprehensible" in his words. “As for my location, all participants in this discussion are well aware of mine, including closed special phones, and have the opportunity to contact me,” he said.

He was supported by the commander of PMC "Wagner" Dmitry Utkin. “Airplanes, helicopters, MLRS (multiple launch rocket systems. - Approx. “Cold”) we personally did not receive from you. <...> Yes. PMC “Wagner” ranks first in the line of private military companies, recognized all over the world,” he wrote, responding to Daudov’s words. “We are always ready to talk like a man to a man. Moreover, we have known each other since the first and second wars in Chechnya, ”added Utkin and noted that it was familiar to turn to Yevgeny Prigozhin with “you” and “Zhenya”.

Criticism of Kadyrov's associates also began to be published by telegram channels associated with Prigozhin. “I have never seen Akhmat units in attacks nearby. Not on Popasnaya (a city in the Severodonetsk district of the Lugansk region. - Note of "Cold") , so that they walk next to us. <...> Some kind of volunteer battalions (volunteer battalions. - Approx. "Cold") allegedly climbed there, but I didn’t see that they went on the attack, ”the post said in a post published in the Wagner Unloading channel . On the same channel, Prigozhin’s supporters stated that “the leader’s insults concern them all and are taken as a personal insult”: “We are ready to defend, as always, with weapons in our hands and to the last drop of blood, but are you ready?”

Did Prigogine and Kadyrov have conflicts before?

Prior to this, relations between Prigozhin and Kadyrov were rather respectful. After Prigozhin announced that the Wagner PMC was going to leave Bakhmut, Kadyrov recorded a separate video. “Like anyone who is not indifferent to the fate of our country, it is unpleasant for me to hear Yevgeny Viktorovich’s latest statements and it is doubly unpleasant that the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense does not comment or does not meet with the leadership of the Wagner PMC to make any decision or explanation,” Kadyrov said. “After all, Prigozhin deserves respect for the invaluable contribution of the Wagnerites to the liberation of the cities of Donbass.”

In the same video, Kadyrov called Prigozhin “big brother,” but criticized him for showing dead soldiers on video and publicly speaking about the lack of weapons. According to him, the Chechen units also had problems with the Ministry of Defense, but, unlike Prigozhin, they “did not record videos, did not give a pleasant informational occasion to the enemy.”

Prigozhin had public conflicts before. In the fall of 2022, he asked the prosecutor's office to check the governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov for treason. Six months later, he turned to the Investigative Committee and asked to open another case against Beglov - about the destruction of cultural heritage sites. Prigozhin consistently blames the Ministry of Defense and personally Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov for the lack of shells for PMCs.

Prigozhin criticized businessmen who, in his opinion, do not support Russia enough in the war with Ukraine. He suggested "turning on the levers for the total destruction of these people" and starting "Stalin's repressions."