As Chechnya's longtime strongman Ramzan Kadyrov battles a mysterious illness, uncertainty looms over who will control the region he has ruled with an iron grip—setting the stage for a ...

In the aftermath of chaos and collapse following the Soviet Union's fall, Russia stood on the brink. Amid this instability, a ...

In February 2024, Akhmat received his first ministerial posting as Chechnya's minister for youth and sports, a job given to him after less than two years of leading the region's state-backed youth ...

Chechnya leader's son, 17, becomes head of Chechen security council By Reuters April 23, 20256:50 AM PDTUpdated April 23, 2025 ...

This is Chechnya behind the facade of victory declared by Russia seven months ago in its war against the separatist rebels. The Russians occupy almost all of the breakaway region, yet control ...

Sponsored by the American Committee for Peace in Chechnya, these unofficial talks were held in August 2001 in Caux, Switzerland, and a year later in Liechtenstein.

B ombings and gunfire are daily features of life in Chechnya. But even by those sorry standards, last week marked a low in its recent history. On Monday, a truck bearing explosives equivalent to ...

Chechens voted for a parliament Sunday. The Kremlin says the vote shows progress after 10 years of secessionist violence. Human rights groups call the vote a political farce.