Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unscheduled visit to Chechnya, his first trip to the mainly Muslim republic within ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New reporting has put the Chechen warlord's health in the headlines once more. But there are other, subtler, signs that the ...

US President Donald Trump is reportedly exploring aggressive military options in Iran, including the possible deployment of ...

With 2020 such a nightmare (and we're still in the first act), it’s sometimes a challenge to wrap our brains around the world’s many pre-existing crises. David France’s daring new documentary “Welcome ...

The beat goes on, but much of Taylor Swift’s, Beyoncé’s and even the Beatles’ back catalogs could be off playlists in Chechnya after the Russian republic instituted limits on musical tempo. Subscribe ...

Oscar nominee David France's startling depiction of the courageous effort to save Chechnya's queer community from state-sanctioned persecution was denounced by the government and went viral: "People ...

In 2017, headlines began circulating with accusations that task forces in Chechnya were torturing and killing gay and lesbian citizens. While homosexuality has long been highly taboo in the Russian ...