The health of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, who earlier this month sought to resign, is deteriorating rapidly, sources and observers have told Al Jazeera. But Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

Ramzan Kadyrov said he's asked Putin to be allowed to step aside as Chechen leader. Kadyrov has previously hinted at the move, citing his long rule. Possible successors include Muslim Khuchiev and ...

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 ...

Adam Kadyrov, 17, was just appointed to oversee Chechnya's internal affairs ministry. He's the son of Chechen strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a staunch ally of Vladimir Putin. The teenager is set ...

A late-night projection based on partial results from polling stations reversed an earlier prediction, putting Nawrocki at 50.7 percent against Trzaskowski ... rare video images of Russian Air Force ...

Brutal tactics employed by Russia in its war on Ukraine have shocked much of the world but come as no surprise to older residents of Chechnya, who this week marked the 30th anniversary of an ...

(Photo Credit: Stringer / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images) The Kamov Ka-50 “Black Shark” first took part in Russian operations during the Second Chechen War. A pair of production units arrived in the ...

the Chechen leader’s face appeared bloated. A PR video of Kadyrov pumping iron in a gym was released this week to promote an image of health. It is not very convincing; he is lifting at most 50 ...

FOR A SMALL territory of 1.5m people, Chechnya has played a big role in shaping modern Russia. The Chechen Wars of the 1990s and early 2000s were the only large conflicts, among those that ...

“Borrowing musical culture from other peoples is inadmissible,” said Chechen Culture Minister Musa Dadayev. “We must bring to the people and to the future of our children the cultural ...

Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya are banning music they consider either too fast or too slow, effectively criminalizing many genres. The Chechen Ministry of Culture announced the ...