Grozny (Chechnya), Tajikistan, Sudan and Iran come to mind. The official narrative is against these places – they are portrayed as dangerous, part of the Axis of Evil, whatever, but they are not ...

Thirty years later and two wars since, Chechnya, under strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, has become a key pillar of Russian President ...

Located in the northern part of the Caucasus mountain range, Chechnya's 1.3 million population is 95.3 percent Chechen, an ethnic minority originating in the North Caucasus region, according to ...

The Siege of School Number One: Chechnya’s Darkest Moment. Posted: June 12, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025. Explore the harrowing events, murky politics, and devastating aftermath of Russia ...

The HBO documentary 'Welcome to Chechnya,' directed by David France, exposes a brutal anti-LGBTQ campaign in the Russian republic.

Chechnya’s customs service often kidnapped people while inspecting trains or buses. ... She gently places the tiny insect on a matchbox. Gradually, Lena is recovering.

Torture in both official and secret detention facilities is widespread and systematic in Chechnya, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper issued today, just as the UN Committee against ...

(Reuters) -The head of Russia's Caucasus region of Chechnya, a fervent supporter of Moscow's war in Ukraine, said Kremlin ...

Two men from Chechnya said they were detained by police and subjected to torture and beatings because they are gay. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Chechnya's pro-Moscow leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has been promoting a revival of popular Islam, restoring mosques and issuing edicts on everything from religious education to wedding gowns. But his ...

Putin makes surprise visit to Chechnya for first time in 13 years. Dmytro Basmat, The Kyiv Independent news desk. Wed, August 21, 2024 at 4:37 AM UTC. 2 min read. Russian ...

A woman places flowers at a portrait of slain journalist Anna Politkovskaya during a rally in downtown Moscow, Oct. 7, 2009, on the third anniversary of the journalist's killing. AP/Pavel Golovkin ...