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A key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin is terminally ill, delivering a fresh blow to the country in the war against ...

Polina Zherebtsova spent ten years of her childhood caught up in the wars declared by Russia on the Chechen Republic.

One Soldier’s War in Chechnya, translated beautifully by Nick Allen, is Babchenko’s autobiographical account of how, as a young law student, he was conscripted for the first war between Russia and ...

The latest edition of Visions du Réel’s highly selective Work in Progress showcase, spotlighting six bold international ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, however, has since 1999 made reestablishing influence over Russia’s “near abroad” a ...

In the Ukraine war, it is artillery that has enabled tactically clumsy Russian infantry and armor to advance. Stalin once called it the "god of war." ...

Vladimir Putin’s rise offers a glimpse of the cost of underestimating threats and accommodating adversaries.

Adam Kadyrov, 17, is in charge of Chechnya's internal affairs ministry, which oversees police and local security forces in the Russian region.