This is the story of a war Russia thought it would win quickly—but didn’t. Explore the First Chechen War, from the roots of ...

In March, Russian investigative outlet Important Stories reported that relations between Kadyrov and Putin had become ...

It was in judo class at the age of 12 that Putin met one of his lifelong friends: Arkady Rotenberg. The pair remained close, ...

The coat of arms of Russia without crosses was used at the medal ceremony in honor of the 25th anniversary of the formation of OMON "Akhmat - Grozny" to the son of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov ...

Chechen independence fighters shoot at Russian soldiers Jan. 5, 1995 in Grozny, capital of the breakaway southern republic of Chechnya. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/AFP via Getty Images) After the ...

As Grozny was under attack by Ukrainian drones during this time, there have been speculations that the Russian air defense might have been involved in the unfortunate incident that killed 38 ...