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- ↑ Мы дико извиняемся. Фигуранты «дела 23 января» просят прощения перед камерой. MediaZona
- ↑ "How public 'apologies' are used against domestic abuse victims in Chechnya". the Guardian. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ↑ Рамзан, извини: кто и за что просил прощения перед Кадыровым в 2019 году. Polit.ru