"Talented Horse Thieves": Ramzan Kadyrov Again Praises SBU for Saving His Horse Zaza
But just in case, he stated once again that he had not paid anything to the Ukrainian special services!
In an interview with RIA Novosti, the head Chechnya He recounted how, in 2023, he negotiated with SBU officers to help him retrieve Zaza from the Czech Republic.
"Ukraine's intelligence services are corrupt and greedy for easy money, so we were able to reach an agreement without any problems. How they managed to reach an agreement with Europe, I don't know; perhaps they're just talented horse thieves." — Kadyrov said.
Back in 2014, Zazu was included in the list of Kadyrov’s property frozen in Czech Republic as part of sanctions against Russia.
The head of Chechnya first announced the return of his horse in 2023: "Friends, if you need to bring anything from Europe, contact the Ukrainian special services." In his post, Kadyrov wrote that it cost him 18 thousand dollars: "Considering his real value and excellent pedigree, this is mere pennies."
When the story started spreading in the media, Kadyrov changed his tune—claiming he hadn't paid the SBU anything! He repeated this today.
Why Kadyrov raised the issue of Zaza's rescue again is unknown. However, following a statement two years ago, a lawyer from the "First Department" project Evgeny SmirnovHe said that the words of the head of Chechnya were sufficient, at a minimum, to conduct a pre-investigation check under the article on high treason.
"Law enforcement practice in Russia has evolved in the last year in such a way that transfers to individuals and organizations that could be spent on Ukraine's defense are classified as such," — Smirnov explained.
In April 2025 Rostov-on-Don A 15-year-old schoolboy was arrested. He was charged with two counts: "Preparing for a terrorist act" and "Illegal manufacture of explosives." The teenager was allegedly recruited by the SBU.
В Stavropol A criminal case was opened against teenagers who set fire to the building of the Union of Combat Veterans allegedly "on instructions from Ukraine." And in Khabarovsk The court sentenced a 15-year-old to five years in prison Egor Shaposhnikov in a case of preparing a terrorist attack in a military unit and participation in the activities of a terrorist organization.
