Topic: Chechnya

No Draftees Drawn From Chechnya

Not a single draftee came from Chechnya in last fall's draft, General Staff deputy head Vasily Smirnov announced Thursday.. . Smirnov did not...

Gunmen attack Russian school, killing one

Three masked gunmen attacked a grammar school in southern Russia on Thursday after classes had ended, killing a soldier who was playing volleyball...

Analysis: Chechnya: How did Putin's party win 99 percent?

GROZNY, Russia (Reuters) - Dagmein Khaseinova beams with pride recalling the day her Chechen village, devastated a decade ago in a war launched by Vladimir Putin, gave the Russian ruler's party nearly 100 percent support in a parliamentary vote this month.Her ...

Highlights: Russian PM Putin holds call-in show

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made the following remarks during a televised program in which he answered questions from Russians nationwide.ON ELECTIONS AND PROTESTS:"From my point of view, the result of the (December 4) election undoubtedly reflects public ...
Hilary Swank tonight kicked off her image-rehabilitating campaign after the disastrous paid appearance at tyrannical Chechen president Ramzan...
An international human rights watchdog lambasted an Oscar-winning actress and other Western celebrities on Wednesday for attending a concert held...
-Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are back to Tweeting at each other. He wished her good luck on tonight's premiere of her cable TV movie.. . -Oh...
Following is a timeline of some of the major attacks on Russian soil since the beginning of the first Chechen war in 1994 to the present day:....
The spiritual leaders of Muslim Chechnya have ordered that all couples who plan to marry prove they are HIV-negative, sparking outrage from ...

Russian agent says charity tied to terrorism

0 . A former Russian counterterrorism agent testified Tuesday that an Islamic charity that once had its U.S. headquarters in Oregon was financing ...