 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on September 26 he would not comment on the beating up a prisoner by the teenage son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechnya region, Ramzan Kadyrov, said on Monday he was proud of his teenage son Adam for beating up a prisoner accused of burning the Koran Kadyrov, posted the comments on Telegram, accompanied by a clip in which a young man in khaki clothing is seen punching and kicking another man cowering in a chair before wrestling. Looking to the floor and slapping him on the head, the Chechen leader, who styles himself as a ruthless ally of President Vladimir Putin, said he was releasing the video to settle any doubts about whether the incident, first reported last month, had really taken place. He beat him and he did the right thing, Kadyrov said. Without exaggeration, yes, I am proud of Adam's action, he said, adding that he respected the boy for acquiring adult ideals of honor, dignity and defense of his religion.