Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, spoke for the first time about the escalation in the Middle East, calling the attack on Iran during Ramadan "treacherous." He said the US and Israel provoked Tehran by drawing other countries into the conflict.

At the same time, Kadyrov criticized Iran's retaliatory strikes on civilian infrastructure in third countries, pointing to the deaths of civilians in Bahrain and the UAE. He expressed support for UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who called for the protection of civilians. The Chechen leader called for coordinated actions among the Persian Gulf states, emphasizing the historical and cultural ties between the peoples of the region.

Kadyrov also announced that he had postponed the meeting proposed by the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and other countries due to the absence of a representative from the UAE, whose participation, in his view, is crucial to countering external forces seeking to sow discord.

"I insisted on expanding the format and the mandatory participation of UAE representatives. I consider this extremely important. The peoples of these countries share many ties—neighborhood, religion, history, culture, and economics. It is important to maintain the capacity for dialogue in order to counter external forces seeking to sow discord," Kadyrov concluded.