Chechen Troupe Get Extended Tour

A dedicated group of actors and dancers are keeping Chechen culture alive outside the war-ravaged republic.

Maskhadov Seeks Negotiations

In an interview with IWPR, the rebel Chechen president hints at possibility of a long-term compromise over the republic’s future status if Moscow ends its military campaign.

Moscow Plays the Devil's Advocate

The personality clash between Beslan Gantamirov and Akhmad Kadyrov is threatening to make a mockery of the pro-Moscow civilian administration in Chechnya

Kadyrov Slams Chechen Congress

The pro-Russian administration in Chechnya is set to move to Grozny on April 15

Kadyrov Steps into the Firing Line

Within two days of Akhmed Kadyrov being named as Moscow's mouthpiece in Chechnya, one of his closest supporters was assassinated in his home

Bloody Raid Stuns Ingushetia

The Chechen conflict spills over into a neighbouring republic.

Russia “Forcing” Camp Closures

Chechen refugees in Ingushetia’s tent camps are coming under intense pressure go home.

Implications of Chechen Parliament Raid

The School of Hard Knocks

Chechen children get the rudiments of an education in tents, wooden shacks and bombed-out schoolrooms.

Chechen Leader Urges Women to Cover Up

Moscow-backed prime minister says women should wear headscarves, in a move that human rights activists fear brings the country one step closer to Sharia law.