The Kadyrov family has been able to successfully muster a private army of what ... is a strong Muslim presence," de Bendern said. "In this context, Kadyrov's iron grip on Chechnya will be all ...

Kyiv’s incursion across its northern border has been an embarrassment for Putin and his army ... second Chechen war against separatist fighters and hardliners in the mostly Muslim territory.

EXCLUSIVE: Ruslan Kutaev told the Express that ever since the outbreak of full-scale war, the problems of "ethnic ...

Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov has quashed rumors ... "It is not me who gives permission to a Muslim. It is Almighty God who permits to have four wives." "It is not under discussion at the legal ...

“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 ...