NewsKadyrov's Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk's "gift" or propaganda stunt?

Kadyrov's Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk's "gift" or propaganda stunt?

Kadyrow with a Tesla Cybertruck. He claims it's a gift for Elon Musk.
Kadyrow with a Tesla Cybertruck. He claims it's a gift for Elon Musk.
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Bartłomiej Nowak

18 August 2024 10:37

The leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, revealed his new car on social media: the renowned Tesla Cybertruck. The warlord claims he received the vehicle as a gift from Tesla's owner, Elon Musk. The US billionaire has not confirmed these reports in any way.

Ramzan Kadyrov is a war criminal who has been ruling Chechnya for years. During this time, he has amassed a considerable fortune. The 47-year-old Kadyrov likes to show it off and boast about what new items he has added to his collection.

The politician often does this via social media. His latest material on Telegram is a propaganda video in which he boasts about the "gift from Elon Musk."

Kadyrov said he received a Tesla Cybertrack from Elon Musk. He promised to send it to the "special military operation" zone and attached a machine gun to it - wrote Anton Herashchenko on platform X.

The nearly two-minute video shows Kadyrov driving the new Tesla and is accompanied by an extensive description. According to the information, the new Tesla is a gift from Elon Musk, the company's owner.

We received the Tesla Cybertruck from the esteemed Elon Musk. I had the pleasure of testing the new technology and saw with my own eyes that it is not called "Cyberbeast" for nothing. A truly indestructible and fast beast - Kadyrov wrote on Telegram.

Besides praising the car, the leader of Chechnya also wrote about Elon Musk. He couldn't praise the billionaire enough and hoped for a prompt meeting.

Elon, thank you! Come to Grozny, I will welcome you as the dearest guest! I don't think our Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be opposed to such a trip. And, of course, we look forward to your new achievements that will contribute to the completion of the Special Military Operation - Kadyrov informed.

This is not the first and indeed not the last bold propaganda action by the leader of Chechnya. Recently, Kadyrov announced that he had received the Nobel Prize. However, it was not the Alfred Nobel Prize awarded for outstanding contributions to humanity but a propaganda farce with the Ludwig Nobel prize.