Facebook* users criticized Kadyrov Jr. for threatening Zelensky.

The threat by the Chechen leader's son to bring the Ukrainian president to Grozny and force him to "beg for forgiveness" cannot be taken seriously, and the offensive rhetoric is humiliating for Adam Kadyrov himself, social media users pointed out.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on January 9, Chechen media distributed a statement by Adam Kadyrov, made in response to Vladimir Zelenskyy's proposal to the US authorities to detain the Chechen leader. Kadyrov Jr. promised that Zelenskyy's proposal "will not go unanswered." "If Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin or my father say the word, we will find you everywhere, and it's only a matter of time. We won't announce any operations. We'll simply come and pick you up... And we'll bring you here to Grozny. Not as president, but as a war criminal," he declared, addressing Zelensky in absentia and adding that he would "beg for forgiveness."

By 11:54 a.m. Moscow time on January 12, Facebook* users had left 3,200 and 3,400 comments, respectively, under the two Caucasian Knot posts about Adam Kadyrov's statement.

A significant number of users perceived Adam Kadyrov's statement as a demonstrative element of political PR and pointed out that the loud words were not backed by real capabilities.

"All this looks more like bravado. Loud statements are easy to make, but real actions require a completely different level of responsibility," wrote, in particular, Mikhail Trebushnoy. "There have been many promises in recent years, but reality has shown that words and results are not the same thing," noted Rustam Abashev.

"Even theoretically, this seems unrealistic. It's more informational noise than an action plan," opined Alexander Abramiants. "When a person speaks from behind the backs of powerful patrons, it doesn't look like personal courage," wrote Nataliia Lysytska-Dalung.

When words are not backed by actions, they turn into self-parody.

"Instead of big words, it would be better to focus on education and institutions, and not on the image of strength," wrote Lali Amaglobeli. "When words are not backed by actions, they turn into self-parody," noted Nick Ganich.

Many users also criticized Kadyrov Jr.'s rhetoric. "You can have different opinions about Zelensky, but such a tone doesn't add credibility to the speaker," noted Arkady Israelyan.

I would like to see fewer threats and more reason.

"Such rhetoric only increases tension and doesn't bring us closer to peace. I would like to see fewer threats and more reason," said Zhanna Almaz.

"This whole thing looks like an attempt at stand-up comedy. Only the jokes aren't funny, and the stage is too big," noted Vlad Sukhotskyy. "The threat is comical, especially when uttered by someone who sincerely believes their own menace," wrote Valentina Maute.

"It's difficult to seriously analyze the statements of someone perceived as an internet personality rather than a political figure," opined Roman Bulygin.

"The 'make-a-comedian-laugh' format would be more appropriate here than the image of a formidable figure," wrote Vladimir Golubyatnikov. "Without the father's surname, this image would not exist at all," added Alexander Monaco.

"I'm not a Zelenskyy supporter, but this isn't even out of anger—it's just funny," admitted Ruslan Poladov. "All sides need to watch their words, otherwise farce becomes the norm," opined Evgeniy Kovalyov.

"This whole story looks like a parody, but the authors don't seem to realize they've become the butt of the joke," shared Alexander Alechin.

As a reminder, Ramzan Kadyrov has been placed on the Security Service of Ukraine's wanted list as a fugitive from the investigation. Kadyrov is accused of waging "aggressive military action." The Russian Investigative Committee has deemed this "bringing criminal responsibility to a knowingly innocent person." The SBU also charged Kadyrov with violating the laws and customs of warfare.

Since July 4, 2022, Kadyrov has been publishing episodes of "Zelensky's Adventures" on social media, mocking the Ukrainian president. The Chechen leader himself participated in the filming of the videos, with blogger Max KomikazdZe playing Zelensky. Who is behind these videos, how Kadyrov increases his popularity on social media, and whether parody videos will help him achieve this, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Bad Jokes: Kadyrov's "Series" About Zelensky Mocking the Internet."