Chechnya
The mysterious death of Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov’s favorite fighter
Abdul-Kerim Edilov was an MMA veteran as well as one of the most influential men in his homeland. And then he disappeared from public life
Karim Zidan
28, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM
‘We’re fighting for a free future’: the Chechen battalions siding with Kyiv
Fighters of Dzhokhar Dudayev battalion oppose Putin and his strongman Ramzan Kadyrov as they battle with Ukrainian prejudice
Daniel Boffey in Kyiv
30, Jan, 2023 @5:00 AM
‘Racist’ interview with Pope Francis causes fury in Russia
Francis says Chechen and Buryat minorities in Russia’s army more cruel in Ukraine than other soldiers
Pjotr Sauer
29, Nov, 2022 @2:54 PM
‘Someone will fall victim’: insiders reveal elite anguish as Russia’s war falters
Key figures including Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin are using military defeats to undermine defence chief Sergei Shoigu
Pjotr Sauer and Andrew Roth in Moscow
07, Oct, 2022 @9:20 AM
Artur Beterbiev: Kadyrov looms over Chechen-born star’s unification bout
Artur Beterbiev’s march toward title unification continues on Saturday night, but his ties to a Chechen dictator facing US sanctions should not be ignored
Karim Zidan
18, Jun, 2022 @7:30 AM
Putin’s terror playbook: if you want a picture of Ukraine’s future, look to my home, Chechnya | Lana Estemirova
Bombings, looting, atrocities – Chechens know what it’s like to suffer Russia’s aggression, says Lana Estemirova
Lana Estemirova
13, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM
Putin promotes Chechen leader with ties to murder of Kremlin critic
Ramzan Kadyrov promoted to lieutenant-general for his role in invasion of Ukraine
Emma Graham-Harrison in Lviv and Vera Mironova
30, Mar, 2022 @3:48 PM
Chechnya’s losses in Ukraine may be leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s undoing
Analysis: Putin’s ally needs to show enemies at home and abroad his strength, but needs his forces intact to prop up his brutal rule
Emma Graham-Harrison in Kyiv and Vera Mironova in Lviv
22, Mar, 2022 @6:00 AM
The Guardian view on Putin’s war in Ukraine: Moscow’s on the losing side | Editorial
Editorial: The mistake was to think Ukrainians were waiting to be liberated by Russian soldiers and that the west was too divided to help
Editorial
07, Mar, 2022 @7:09 PM
History replays like a half-forgotten song, but once we remember, it’s far too late | Neal Ascherson
The west fell asleep on Cold War sentry duty and thought Putin couldn’t be serious, but he was. The question remains, is Nato?
Neal Ascherson
06, Mar, 2022 @8:30 AM
Ukraine invasion: how Vladimir Putin built his career on waging war
The Russian president’s career is steeped in blood. But the invasion of Ukraine is more ambitious, and risky, than anything the Russian president has attempted before
Simon Tisdall
26, Feb, 2022 @5:10 PM
Chechen politician threatens to ‘rip heads off’ family of activist
Death threat follow arrest in Russia of mother of exiled anti-torture lawyer Abubakar Yangulbayev
Staff and agencies
02, Feb, 2022 @9:31 PM
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