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- Kadyrov, an ally of Putin in his war against Ukraine, said he received the truck from Musk
Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia on Saturday after being filmed behind the wheel of one of the company鈥檚 Cybertrucks mounted with a machine gun.
In a clip posted on Kadyrov鈥檚 Telegram channel, the self-styled strongman was seen taking the stainless steel-clad Cybertruck for a leisurely drive before standing astride the machine gun mounted in the truck bed, draped with belts of ammunition.
In a gushing post, Kadyrov, who rules over Chechnya, a republic within the Russian Federation, described the vehicle as 鈥渦ndoubtedly one of the best cars in the world. I literally fell in love.鈥�
He also said he would donate the vehicle to Russian forces fighting in the invasion of Ukraine. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not for nothing that they call this a cyberbeast,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 sure that this beast will bring plenty of benefits to our troops.鈥�
Kadyrov, who was sanctioned by the US after being linked to numerous human rights violations, said he received the truck from Musk, although this was not independently confirmed. Messages left with Tesla seeking comment were not immediately returned.
Kadyrov also took advantage of the video clip to invite Musk to Chechnya.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 think the Russian Foreign Ministry would mind such a trip,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd, of course, we鈥檙e waiting for your new developments that will help us finish our special military operation (in Ukraine).鈥�