Chechen battalions are unique units within the Russian military, composed mainly of ethnic Chechens and known for their ...

Oct. 29, 2002 -- -- Covered from head to toe in all-black Islamic robes with only their determined, kohl-lined eyes showing, they quickly came to be called the "black widows" as a horrified world ...

His face, with its bushy black beard and oddly placid eyes, is one of the most familiar in all of Russia. Chechen Warlord Always Brazen -- but Never Caught - Los Angeles Times ...

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. Since Russia launched its ...

Expressing outrage over videos of Chechen fighters in Ukrainian captivity, Alaudinov said he had no intention of securing their return to Russia. "I don't think you even deserve to live," he said.

Russian fighters are operating a black market for Ukrainian prisoners of war, The Times of London reported. The fighters, Chechens, "bought our wounded" after their capture, a Ukrainian official said.

Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow.. Minister of Culture Musa Dadayev announced the decision to limit all musical ...

World; The Chechen Warlord Who Does Putin’s Dirty Work in Ukraine Ramzan Kadyrov, once an anti-Russian rebel, now gets billions from Moscow and plays a key role in the war ...

Tumso Abdurakhmanov, a vocal critic of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov who had been living in asylum in Sweden, stopped posting to social media last week, sparking concerns for his well-being.

DPR leader Denis Pushilin presented Kadyrov with the medal of a "Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic" before a crowd of service personnel that Chechen television said numbered around 20,000.