Chastened by Past Wars, Kremlin Tries to Elevate Its Veterans
Russians who fought in Chechnya and Afghanistan came home to silence and stigma. There’s a very public push to make things ...
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In Russian Region, Muslim Women Lose Child Custody After Remarrying
In many parts of Russia’s North Caucasus region, Muslim women often lose custody of their children if they divorce, remarry, ...
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Chechnya’s Jewish community doesn’t exist — but it’s angry at Israel
At least that was the story reported in the national and local media, including the Echo of Moscow radio station and Chechnya Today – the most popular news site in the predominantly Muslim ...
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Beyond the facade: The hidden life of Chechnya's leader Kadyrov
The leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has a penchant for young girls. Officially, he has a wife and 12 children.
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Chechnya Opens First Gender-Segregated Pharmacy
Russia’s republic of Chechnya has opened its first pharmacy with separate services for men and women, the region’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov said. The new pharmacy in Grozny is the first of 15 ...
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Why Chechnya has banned music that is 'too fast or too slow'
Taylor Swift's iconic hit "Shake It Off" is rarely mentioned in the same breath as the Russian national anthem but both have fallen foul of a new ruling on music in Chechnya. The Russian republic ...
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Women suicide bombers kill 20 in Chechnya
Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up today at a religious ceremony in Chechnya, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens of others in the second major attack in the breakaway ...
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Chechnya Milashina attack: Armed thugs beat up Russian journalist and lawyer
Prominent investigative journalist Yelena Milashina has been badly beaten by masked men moments after flying in to the Russian republic of Chechnya. She described being forced out of a car ...
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Chechen leader claims missile strike on Kharkiv was retaliation for attacks on Chechnya, Ukrainian authorities report hit on ground
[The Chechen Republic, also known as Chechnya, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation; the Ukrainian parliament has recognised it as the temporarily Russian-occupied territory of the Chech ...
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Putin arrives in Chechnya
GROZNY, August 20. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Chechnya on Tuesday evening. Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov met the president in the Grozny airport. Earlier today ...
Azerbaijan Airlines crash probe looks into Russian air control conduct, source says
The probe into the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan is examining the conduct of air traffic controllers after the aircraft encountered difficulty, a source said.
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The Fifth Floor: Fleeing Chechnya
Why three young women decided to run away from their homes in the Russian republic of Chechnya. Show more Why would a young woman flee her family and leave everything behind? BBC Russian's Zlata ...