Chechnya
Murdered Chechen's Family Takes Blame for Death in 'Forced' Video Apology
The blogger Mamikhan Umarov, 43, a vehement critic of Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov, was shot dead in Vienna on July 4. Two men of Chechen origin have been arrested.
Chechen Leader: Anyone Breaking Coronavirus Quarantine Should Be Killed
Strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov was reportedly reacting to three people returning to the Russian republic from Turkey. The number of reported cases throughout Russia has increased dramatically in the last 24 hours.
Russia Helped Berlin Assassin Travel Across Europe to Kill: Bellingcat
The mysterious gunman killed a former militant who fought Russian forces in Chechnya in a Berlin park last month and has since refused to talk to police.
Same-sex Adoptions Will Cause 'Extinction of Mankind': Russian Politician
Chair of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, made the comments at a youth forum outside of Moscow.
Russian Woman, 129, Had One Happy Day in Her Life
"It was God's will. Why did Allah give me such a long life and so little happiness?"
LGBT Group Project Message on Trump-Putin Summit Venue
The Human Rights Campaign is urging leaders to end the "gay purge" in Chechnya.
LGBTQ Activists Wear Rainbow Jerseys in Russia Protest
"In the plain light of day, in front of the Russian authorities, Russian society and the whole world, we wave the flag with pride."
LGBTQ Activist Arrested Protesting At World Cup
Peter Tatchell was standing holding a sign in Moscow's Red Square that read: "Putin fails to act against Chechnya torture of gay people."
Russia's 'Christian Values' Threatened Online: Lavrov
"We will do everything so that our Christian, orthodox values are fortified against these sorts of threats."
Russian Officials Want Fifth Term for Vladimir Putin
The Russian leader is serving his second consecutive term, and the next presidential election he can enter will be in 2030.
Russian Asylum Claims in U.S. Are Surging Under Putin
Last year saw a peak in almost a quarter of a century for Russians seeking to leave their homeland for the U.S., on the grounds of persecution.
Gay Chechens Reveal Persecution
One year on from revelations about the torture of the LGBT community in Chechnya, two people who escaped persecution describe the threats they faced.
Sixty Foreigners Arrested in Moscow for ISIS Recruiting
The police found three laboratories producing forged documents, seals and stamps to help people cross borders illegally.
Putin-Ally Wants Russia To Execute Terrorist Recruiters
Convicted terrorists can go to jail but those that recruited them deserve harsher sentences and "could be shot," Chechnya's leader said.
Russia's Communists Warn of Riots if Lenin Is Buried
Two of Russia's outspoken politicians are squaring off over Soviet history.
Russian Singer Vanishes Amid Reports of 'Gay Purge'
Chechen authorities deny all reports that they jail and torture gay men, but friends of a Russian singer fear for his life after he disappeared on a visit to the region.
Ban Transgender Visitors From Russia, Says Putin Ally
Vitaliy Milonov also wants to ban Russians from transitioning from one gender to another.
Chechnya's 'Gay Purge': Alleged Victim Comes Forward
Entrepreneur Maxim Lapunov claims a group of Chechen men beat him to make him denounce other gay men, as allegations of a regional purge continue.
Putin Hits Retirement Age In Russia
Russia's president has officially hit retirement age and his jailed critic wants him to embrace retirement.
Canada Takes in LGBT Russians Fleeing 'Gay Purge'
Russian independent journalists claim to have located six detention and torture facilities for LGBT Chechens.
Chechen Leader at Odds With Russia Over Rohingya Crisis
Ramzan Kadyrov appealed to Putin for help and condemned the persecution of the Rohingya people.
ISIS Claims Second Knife Attack In Russia This Month
The deadly stabbing attack in Dagestan follows a similar incident in Siberia that left eight people injured, according to reports.
Chechnya's Kadyrov Orders Divorced Couples to Reunite
Within less than a month since the order by the self-confessed "foot soldier of Putin," almost 1,000 divorced Chechen couples have reunited, state TV reported.
Russia: Boris Nemtsov's Killer Gets 20 Years in Prison
Zaur Dadayev was convicted of one of the most infamous political killings in Russia. His motive, however, still remains unclear.
Christian TV In Russia Bribes LGBT To Leave The Country
The offer, extended to "sodomites" and "perverts," seems like a publicity stunt but the channel insist it is "no joke."
Two Men Describe Homophobic Torture in Chechnya
One of the men was handcuffed to a radiator by his own family after the police accused him of being gay.
Putin Accuses U.S. of Backing 'Terrorists' in Chechnya
Moscow learned a lesson of the U.S. double standard on "terrorism," Putin said in Oliver Stone's four-hour film of interviews with the Russian president.
Putin on Showering With Gay Men and Menstrual Cycles
"I am not a woman, so I don't have bad days," the Russian leader said in an interview.
Why Is Duterte Cosying Up to Putin?
Duterte thinks East Asia is entering a post-U.S. order, where small powers must reach out to China and Russia.
How I Shall Remember My Father, Zbig Brzezinski
He shot two boars in Lithuania and promptly named them Molotov and Ribbentrop.