Discover the dramatic story of the First Chechen War, where a small republic challenged the might of the Russian military. This documentary explores the origins of Chechen resistance, the rise of ...

“Words of War” — 3 stars The fact that an infinitesimal fraction of people who line up for the latest Marvel superhero movie will bother to see a drama about an ACTUAL hero is frustrating, ...

‘Words of War’ commemorates the courage of a Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya gets an inspiring biodrama that transcends her assassination.

Of course, Chechnya wanted to seek this peacefully. And even when war started looming, Chechen leadership at that time tried to prevent it.

Adam Kadyrov, 17, is in charge of Chechnya's internal affairs ministry, which oversees police and local security forces in the Russian region.

The tragic history of trauma and repression in Chechnya must be a warning for those who want to abandon Ukraine.

Putin meets with Chechen siloviki during a visit to Chechnya in August 2024. Putin has little incentive to tangle with Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, given the Kremlin’s strategic needs of keeping ...

De Waal, along with other observers, believes that the First Chechen War marked a watershed in Russia’s post-Soviet development.

December 11th will mark 30 years since the beginning of the First Chechen war. The initial Russian assault on Chechnya signaled not just the start of a merciless conflict that killed tens of ...

A Tesla Cybertruck with a machine gun fitted to its roof was paraded across social media this weekend by Russian forces. It’s a pretty terrifying sight to behold, especially as it’s in the ...

After hundreds of years of enmity with Russia, Chechens were deploying to Ukraine to fight Moscow’s war.