You can argue that the radicalisation of the Chechen cause in some sense parallels the response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, but you can’t argue that the radicalised native Chechens ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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