Chechen leader Arbi Barayev has been killed in a drive by Russian troops to flush out leading rebels. The death of Barayev, for years described by Moscow as the ringleader of kidnapping gangs that ...

In this animated documentary, we explore how Russia lost the First Chechen War (1994–1996) - a conflict that exposed the limitations of Russian military power and ignited Chechnya’s fierce struggle ...

It was in judo class at the age of 12 that Putin met one of his lifelong friends: Arkady Rotenberg. The pair remained close, ...

Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya in southern Russia, was reported last week to have submitted a request to the Kremlin ...

The coat of arms of Russia without crosses was used at the medal ceremony in honor of the 25th anniversary of the formation of OMON "Akhmat - Grozny" to the son of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov ...

Russia says Amnesty promotes 'Russophobic projects' Russians face prison if found working for designated groups Amnesty says move is part of an effort to silence dissent Group vows to redouble ...

Putin of Russia. By Marc Santora and Matthew Mpoke Bigg Russia targeted Ukraine on Sunday with one of its largest drone bombardments of the war, an apparent show of force only a day before ...

Tents, shelters for fighter jets and warehouses for military vehicles show increased Russian presence near one of NATO’s newest members. Feb. 2025 Lorem ipsum Tents at Russian training base ...