El marit es va disculpar en nom d'ella, culpant-se a sí mateix per «permetre a la seua dona contar tantes mentires», mentre que Kadyrov va prometre «no castigar-la», encara que va insistir en què ella contara en públic per què va decidir difamar l'administració.
Her husband apologized for her, blaming himself for “allowing his own wife to speak so many lies,” while Kadyrov promised that he “wouldn’t punish her,” though he insisted that she tell the public why she decided to slander his administration.