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Russia is using Chechen 'TikTok soldiers' on the front lines and to train its troops, highlighting the 'desperation' in its military: UK intel
The UK MoD said in May that the Russian Special Forces University in Chechnya had trained around 42…
Cameron Manley
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Putin's Chechen warlord ally plans to bolster Russia's forces in Ukraine with 4 new battalions
Ramzan Kadyrov said on Telegram that he would assemble battalions comprising an "impressive number …
Cheryl Teh
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Chechen leader says he wants to 'compete' with Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and create his own private military
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said he plans to have his own private military company, similar to th…
Sophia Ankel
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Islam Makhachev showed his UFC championship belt to brutal Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov
In the latest MMA news, Chechnya's strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov appears in Chechen state media p…
Alan Dawson
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Russia's turn to mercenaries and foreign fighters hints at a much more brutal fight to come in Ukraine
"I think by now everyone has seen that the war isn't going well for the Russians," a retired Green …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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An investigative reporter concerned for her safety flees Russia following threats made by the head of the Chechen Republic
The head of the Chechen Republic called investigative reporter Elena Milashina a "terrorist," addin…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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2 MMA stars who brawled at UFC 280 seemed to settle their beef after a video call from Chechen warlord
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov appeared to call Khamzat Chimaev and Abubakar Nurmagomedov to implore…
Alan Dawson
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Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov told Putin he'd help assassinate Zelenskyy, top Ukrainian official says
Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin discussed plans to kill the Ukrainian president weeks before the …
Sophia Ankel
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Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov responded to Elon Musk's challenge to fight Putin, saying Musk would get destroyed
Musk issued the surreal challenge several weeks into the Ukraine invasion, prompting a response fro…
Mia Jankowicz
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Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, a major Putin ally, claims to be personally fighting in Ukraine just outside Kyiv
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov responded to speculation that he had come in person to the battlefiel…
Mia Jankowicz
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UFC super prospect Khamzat Chimaev seen on video sparring Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov
Watch Chimaev and Kadyrov playfight weeks after the strongman leader convinced the UFC star to retu…
Alan Dawson
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Russia used Trump's intelligence sharing to try to assassinate Chechen dissidents in Europe, sources say
Three European intelligence sources told Insider that Russia has been trying to extract information…
Mitch Prothero
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A Chechen warlord is unhappy with UFC fighter Zubaira Tukhugov because he slapped Conor McGregor instead of punching him
RT claims Kadyrov said he "saw the slap" he gave McGregor and that Tutkhugov's behaviour during the…
Alan Dawson
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Mo Salah is reportedly considering quitting Egypt's national team forever over his controversial photo with a Chechen warlord
Before Egypt's first 2018 World Cup game, Kadryov used Salah to burnish his own image. He sent a he…
Alan Dawson
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Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov gave a 5-year-old a $36,000 Mercedes for doing 4,105 push-ups
The video of him attempting to beat the Russian record for most push-ups for a five year old - curr…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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Chechen Militants Are Now Spreading Chaos In Ukraine
The presence of Chechens in Ukraine is worrying for a number of reasons. Chechen militants are know…
Jeremy Bender
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Russia Could Be Sending Chechen Militants To Ukraine
"What's going on with Ukraine is a classic covert operation," Former CIA deputy director John McLau…
Armin Rosen
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CHECHEN LEADER: Bombing Suspects Have No Link To Chechnya
The tragic events took place in Boston. The blast killed people. We have previously expressed their…
Adam Taylor
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Chechen leader Kadyrov responds to criticism of the forced marriage of a 17-year-old girl in Russia
The story has garnered fierce criticism in Russia since the Russian investigative paper Novaya Gaze…
Tomas Hirst
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VLADIMIR PUTIN: We Told You To Watch Out For Chechen Terrorists
Putin's remarks reflect an indignation in Moscow that the U.S. did not support and often criticized…