Ukraine is striking Russian shadow tankers, refineries, and oil wells—disrupting the entire supply chain behind Moscow’s wartime oil revenue.

On June 19, 2025, in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, @iles_hasanov shared a video of a dramatic roadside encounter. In the video, ...

Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel ...

Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been ...

Russia’s major infrastructure and trade ambitions with Iran, including the vital North-South Transport Corridor and Caspian ...

A rift has developed between Russia and Azerbaijan, which have had long political, economic and cultural ties. The friendship ...

A new book raises questions about Russia’s bygone fight in Chechnya—and the future legacy of conflicts today.

Discover the dramatic story of the First Chechen War, where a small republic challenged the might of the Russian military. This documentary explores the origins of Chechen resistance, the rise of ...

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) deplores yesterday’s decision by Chechnya’s supreme court to confirm the three-year jail sentence that the young journalist Zhalaudi Geriyev received from the Shali ...