“No, we do not see any contradictions, Mishustin spoke about the inadmissibility of closing the regions, to which clarification came from Chechnya that there was no talk of any closing of the region. While there are no other signals, it is hardly possible to speak of any contradictions here, ”said Peskov.
According to him, Mishustin’s statement said "it was mainly about closing the borders in terms of obstructing the flow of goods, transit traffic, delivery of goods, medicines."
“The head of Chechnya assured that these flows are not obstructed and nothing prevents them,” said a spokesman for the Russian president.
Peskov noted that “for the rest, the regions have the authority to determine the severity of isolation that has been introduced throughout the country,” but they must also interact with the federal authorities.
Earlier, Mishustin called the unacceptable overlapping of administrative borders in the regions and called on the authorities of the Russian Federation subjects not to confuse regional powers with federal ones. Kadyrov reacted to the words of Mishustin. According to the leader of the Chechen Republic, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers is “misleading” and “giving the wrong information” regarding the situation in the region.
On April 1, Kadyrov said that ground and air communications with the Chechen Republic after April 5 would be completely closed due to the situation with coronavirus infection.