What words of Pugacheva offended Kadyrov

Alla Pugacheva spoke about the First Chechen War and Dzhokhar Dudayev in her first major interview after leaving Russia. Ramzan Kadyrov responded to the singer's words, advising her "not to provoke an entire nation."

What Pugacheva said

Alla Pugacheva gave an interview to journalist Ekaterina Gordeeva*.1 At the 17th minute of the 3.5 hour interview, the singer talks about wars, including the First Chechen War.

"I remember the First Chechen War because I knew Dzhokhar Dudayev. He was such a decent, honorable, intelligent person. A beautiful person. And what a wife! Oh, what a wife... An artist, a writer, a politician. I'm even ashamed. She called me as if she thought I could help somehow. And how could I help? Nothing. I'm still ashamed to even say hello to her. Alla Fedorovna, if you suddenly see this interview, I apologize. Well, I couldn't do anything to keep Dzhokhar alive, to help you with anything. I couldn't do anything," she said in an interview2

What Kadyrov responded

On September 15, 2025, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov responded to Alla Pugacheva's words. "It would be the last thing we need for enemies of the people and traitors like Pugacheva to be thinking senselessly about the most difficult period for the Chechen people. First of all, we should ask the Chechens themselves about what Dudayev was like and what benefit he brought. His general's ambitions, posturing and disregard for the real problems of the Chechen people led to a sharp increase in banditry and complete financial decline. There was a crisis in the country, and even worse in the republic. Meanwhile, Dudayev bragged about missiles and tanks. Traitors like Pugacheva, such as Berezovsky, started this war, made billions on it, and then fled abroad. The war took hundreds of thousands of lives, leaving many disabled. So this pathetic empty talk of an artist who has absolutely no understanding of the topic would be better left somewhere deep inside herself and not provoke an entire nation," he wrote. in your Telegram channel ¹.3

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1. https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/6002