The Putin-backed president of Chechnya sat down for an interview with HBO Real Sports about wrestling in Chechnya, but was soon questioned about reports of mass detentions of gay people by fearless reporter David Scott.

Human Rights Campaign posted the clip writing: In a chilling interview with HBO, Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said he does not believe that there are LGBTQ people in Chechnya, and that any who are there are “devils” and “not real people.”

Chechen President Believes LGBTQ People are “Devils” In a chilling interview with HBO, Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said he does not believe that there are LGBTQ people in Chechnya, and that any who are there are “devils” and “not real people.” www.hrc.org/Chechnya Posted by Human Rights Campaign on Monday, July 17, 2017