In the aftermath of chaos and collapse following the Soviet Union's fall, Russia stood on the brink. Amid this instability, a ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unscheduled visit to Chechnya, his first trip to the mainly Muslim republic within ...

Many bitter rivals fled into exile and are simply waiting for a chance to strike back.

This has been CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Follow the latest updates here. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov in the Kremlin Thursday, ...

The Moscow theater siege was a portent of more terrorism to come, warns Rajan Menon, a Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow specializing in Russia. He argues that the shocking attack shows that ...

21:59, Wed, Aug 21, 2024 Updated: 22:01, Wed, Aug 21, 2024 A clip has emerged online showing Russian warlord Vladimir Putin kissing a copy of the Quran during his visit to Chechnya this week, as ...

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (both not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on ...

MOSCOW -- Within one 24-hour period this month, Russian forces fighting in Chechnya came under attack 19 times. In the same 24-hour period, Russian authorities collected registration forms from 11 men ...

There is currently no evidence to support the claim that over 2.5 million Chechens are preparing to fight against Russia, contrary to rumors circulating online. Examples of social media posts making ...