The First Chechen War traces Chechnya’s long struggle for autonomy, from the historical formation of Chechen identity and resistance to Russian expansion to the trauma of Soviet rule and the 1944 ...

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 ...

Chechen Chief of Staff Aslan Maskhadov, a Soviet military academy graduate, had positioned fighters throughout the city. Most Chechen defenders were Soviet-trained veterans who understood Russian ...

Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Russia's Chechnya region, declared his opposition to peace talks in the Ukraine conflict, insisting that Moscow should continue fighting. While the Kremlin favors diplomacy ...

Speaking to reporters during a visit to the Kremlin as the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, hosted UAE President Sheikh ...