Kadyrov announced a long-standing friendship with Prigozhin

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said in his Telegram channel that he had actually been friends with the founder of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin for a long time.

“We have been friends for a long time. And for a long time. With Yevgeny Viktorovich, we often had to solve the most difficult issues, ”he wrote.

Kadyrov added that Prigozhin had been to Grozny.

“He came to Grozny at my very first invitation, although he was older than me. With him you could discuss any topic and problem. He was always ready to help and really helped from the bottom of his heart,” the head of Chechnya wrote, noting that issues on Libya and Africa were being resolved, and he even received a Wagner gold medal “For Special Merit” from Prigozhin. Kadyrov attached the corresponding photo.

“We had a lot in common. Yevgeny Viktorovich was very active for his age, he was an important person on a national scale. But recently he either did not see or did not want to see the full picture of what is happening in the country. I asked him to leave personal ambitions for the sake of matters of paramount national importance. Everything else could be decided later. But he was like that, Prigozhin, with his iron character and desire to achieve his goal right here and now, ”Kadyrov wrote.

The head of Chechnya noted Prigozhin’s contribution to the special operation, and called his death a loss for Russia, and also expressed condolences to Prigozhin’s family and friends.