ONCE a feared dictator known for his ruthless crackdowns and flamboyant spectacle, Ramzan Kadyrov is now a debilitated despot ...

Ruthless Chechen enforcer Ramzan Kadyrov is 'at death's door' - and his loss could spark chaos in a powderkeg region, warn ...

Russia's mostly Muslim republic of Chechnya is becoming a major player in rebuilding war-ravaged Syria. And ordinary Chechens are likely to foot the bill, with many of them being forced to make ...

For years, we have heard rumors that Ramzan Kadyrov, dictator of Chechnya, is mortally ill. Unlike the lurid tales ...

Rumours are spreading in Russia about a possible transition of power in Grozny. Ramzan Kadyrov would like to impose one of his children as his successor, but the age limit for the presidency is 30, wi ...

Ramzan Kadyrov is allegedly sick and his likely heir seriously injured, putting at risk the Kremlin’s succession strategy ...

We trace the long road that led Chechnya into open war with Russia, beginning with its deep historical roots and centuries of resistance to imperial rule. We examine how Soviet policies, mass ...

Perhaps all wars inevitably descend into a fog of falsehood, propaganda and mythmaking, but the 10-year cycle of rebellion and counterinsurgency in Chechnya has proven to be particularly resistant to ...