The Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, released a statement condemning the unknown assailant behind the attack on Fedor Emelianenko's daughter.
The statement, which appeared in the form of a press release on the Chechen government website, revealed Kadyrov's interest in "severe punishment" for the perpetrator because they were attempting to incite "ethnic hatred."
"This is an outrageous incident that needs to be investigated thoroughly and those responsible be punished to the fullest extent of the law. And the judge should not only consider the beating, but also the provocative actions clearly aimed to incite ethnic hatred.