Here's where Chechnya is on a map. Google Maps Following the First Chechen War from 1994 to 1996, Chechnya gained independence from Russia.

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

A tense security situation continues to dog the Russian republic of Chechnya, despite efforts by Moscow to reduce the federal forces patrolling the war-torn region and encourage Chechens who have ...