In mid-January 2026, rumours surrounding the health of the “Chechen Butcher”, Ramzan Kadyrov, began to surface once again.
In December 1994, Russian troops launched a brutal and eventually unsuccessful military campaign against Chechen rebels, effectively beginning the First Chechen War. After losing the first and winning ...
ONCE a feared dictator known for his ruthless crackdowns and flamboyant spectacle, Ramzan Kadyrov is now a debilitated despot said to be “at death’s door”. Dubbed the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: Security Service of Ukraine The Security Service of Ukraine has served Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov with ...
Putin made a surprise visit to Chechnya, his first trip there since 2011. He was greeted by Chechnya's self-styled warlord Ramzan Kadyrov. The visit comes amid a Ukrainian incursion into Russia's ...
How did Russia lose the First Chechen War? This modern history documentary explores Chechnya’s struggle for independence, the military failure of Russian forces, and the rise of leaders like Dudayev ...
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 ...