The new “sweeps” appear to be part of that effort, forcing Chechens, often unwillingly, to the frontlines.

"However, we have proven that we, the Chechens, are an inalienable part of Russia's big family," Kadyrov emphasized. Regardless of the special operation’s outcome, "Russia and we will rub out ...

Negotiators from Russia are primarily interested in the repatriation of conscripts and Chechens from Ukrainian captivity, and ...

Later, they use Ukrainian captives for exchange with the Chechens held by the Armed Forces. The Times stated that these units likely resort to the "black market" because Chechens currently perform ...

REUTERS/Chingis Kondarov NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES The Chechens have earned their reputation as fierce warriors since the two wars they fought with Russia, the first from 1994 to 1996 and the second ...

Head of the Secretariat of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, Bohdan Okhrimenko, has said ...

He was put in charge of a war in Chechnya. The bombings were blamed on Chechens without any evidence whatsoever, and as a result of the successful prosecution of that war, against all odds he was ...

In December, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it received an official apology from the Vatican for Pope Francis’ remarks about Chechens and Buryats, adding that the incident is over ...