Chimaev does not and never has had a Swedish passport

“The truth is that Chimaev never had a Swedish passport. He is not a Swedish citizen and never was. He has a Russian passport. But due to the political situation, it is difficult to travel around the world with a Russian passport. Especially a Chechen... Now Khamzat has applied for a UAE passport. It’s a kind of partial citizenship that helps you travel around the world.”