The teenage son of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechnya region and close ally of President Vladimir Putin, has been appointed secretary of the region's security council, according to the ...

It took more than a decade of fighting before the army of the Soviet Union brought Chechnya under tenuous control. During World War II, Joseph Stalin decided he would no longer tolerate the ...

Chechnya, which is predominantly Muslim ... During a spring campaign last year, 150,000 people were drafted into the army, Russian news agency Interfax reported. Last year, Putin signed a law ...

Adam Kadyrov, teenage son of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, was appointed secretary of the region's security council at 17. Already a bodyguard and trustee, his positions reflect a growing influence.

Chechen efforts to create new MSDs in the region appear to be succeeding. Kadyrov uses some brutally effective methods. Any groups that oppose him are largely eliminated as Kadyrov arranges to have ...

“Army service has always been a matter of prestige in Chechnya,” Saraliyev said. “I am certain that tens of thousands of our young men are prepared for a military career. We are loyal to our ...

A former Russian commander who criticised Moscow's military leadership in Ukraine was sentenced to five years in prison on ...

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov reported the elimination ... "The Akhmat special forces unit and fighters from the 4th brigade of the 2nd Army Corps commanded by dear brother Apty Alaudinov carried ...

Astra/Telegram The full details of the case and charges levied against the miner and veteran of Russia’s wars in Chechnya remain unclear as the trial was held behind closed doors. Ivanishin was ...

April 23 (Reuters) - The teenage son of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechnya region and close ally of President Vladimir Putin, has been appointed secretary of the region's security ...