"anti-western"? I think that for Kremlin it is much more important whether Muslim Chechen leaders are pro or anti Russian.
This is about muslim anger at the west over cartoons. Russia sided with Islam against the west.
A tricky position for them vis-a-vis the Chechens. I'm not sure I'd trust any of them - Kadyrov especially, given his background.
What disappointed me in what Putin said was the following:
"One should reflect 100 times before publishing or drawing something," he said. "If a state cannot prevent such publications, it should at least ask for forgiveness."
He's complained a million times about the "double standard" then he resorts to it. He's slipping. This second term for him thus far has been an absolute disaster.