Russian Defense Minister Pavel Grachev promised he could seize Grozny with a single parachute regiment in two hours. On New Year's Eve 1994, his army instead drove into a meticulously planned ambush ...

For most people today, the word Chechnya immediately brings to mind Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader who governs the region as a loyal vassal of Vladimir Putin. It evokes images of a turbulent ...

Aishat Baimuradova fled her home last year in the hope of living the way she wanted, but she was then found dead in her rented flat.

Ukrainian drone strikes building 830 meters from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s residence in Grozny, prompting threats that ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov, centre left, Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic Magomed Daudov, and Presidential Envoy to the North ...

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov promises a stern response after a Ukrainian drone strikes Grozny high-rise; no casualties ...

Ukrainian drones struck military sites in Grozny, Chechnya, on Nov. 27, 2025, with open-source reporting indicating a hit on ...

SARANSK, Russia -- Coming home from Chechnya to the placid streets of this provincial capital, Sergei Myasnikov and the other men in his elite Russian police unit thought only of losing themselves in ...

Ten years ago tomorrow, the Russian Federation launched its first war with Chechnya, under the rubric of "restoring constitutional order" to the Chechen Republic. After a three-year interlude, from ...

VLADIKAVKAZ, Russia -- Eight Russian soldiers and 12 rebels were killed in fierce fighting in southern Chechnya, an official in the war-ravaged region's Kremlin-backed administration said Thursday.

Tesla's Cybertruck has been the center of attention for quite some time now. It's a divisive all-electric ride that can make many reconsider their stance on automotive design. It has also been the ...

Washington may be focused on Iraq, but a congressional agency found time yesterday to criticize Russian President Vladmir Putin over what it called Moscow's "egregious violations of humanitarian law" ...