Warning: this article contains disturbing descriptions of sexual violence.Video has surfaced online of a teenage dissident from Russia forced to rape himself following criticism of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya and a strong ally of Russian President Vladamir Putin.
Kadyrov has gained international attention for his suppression and purges of LGBTQ people in Chechnya.The Daily Beast reports that the video in question shows 19-year-old Salman Tepsurkayev staging an apology to Kadyrov.
He then penetrates himself by sitting on a bottle. Tepsurkayev had previously criticized both Putin and Kadyrov in online forums on the website Telegram.