Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been ...

A rift has developed between Russia and Azerbaijan, which have had long political, economic and cultural ties.

Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel ...

A CHILLING audio clip has emerged revealing the moment Russians shot down a passenger plane on Christmas that left 38 people ...

As Russia became the first country to recognise the Taliban as the ruling government of Afghanistan, Moscow's long-standing ...

The head of the Chechen Republic (Russia), Ramzan Kadyrov, confirmed another drone attack on the building of a special forces ...

An old woman returns to Grozny in 1995 after a battle between Chechen separatists and Russian forces had leveled much of the city. Dzhokhar Dudayev, a retired Soviet Air Force general, was elected ...

A Chechen man walks across a square at the Presidential Palace in Grozny in January 1996. Russia heavily bombed Chechnya during its 1994-96 war there.

GROZNY, Russia – Even during the World Cup, which brought hordes of foreigners to Russia, the capital of Chechnya remained well off the beaten path for most travelers.

And he joins us now. Andrew, welcome. What else did you see when you walked into Grozny — or what was left of Grozny that day in February 2000? HARDING: Hi, Meghna. Gosh, it's chilling to hear that.

Russia's destruction of Ukrainian cities is evoking eerie memories of the massive violence of the Chechen Wars. Skip to content. Close. Back America's Newspaper. 1. Subscribe.