Putin ally calls to execute criminals' family members

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has called on his security forces to punish the relatives of those who have committed crimes.

Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, made the remarks during a meeting with the commanders and heads of units under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic and the National Guard.

"If someone infringes on public safety, an officer or a tourist, and if we don't even find the offender, we won't keep looking for them, but we will definitely find their relatives," said Kadyrov in a meeting, which is reported to have been held on December 30.