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Russian Official Defends 'Shriveled 27-Year-Old Women' Comments

Russia's children's ombudsman once again sparked a scandal this week when he defended the right of older men to marry teen brides, saying some women were...
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Chechen Police Chief Marries Teen Bride Amid Mounting Scandal

A Chechen district police chief was married Saturday to a 17-year-old local girl, weeks after reports that she was being forced to wed the already-married...
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Chechen Teen Bride Gripes to Prosecutors Over Media Firestorm

The 17-year-old bride has filed a complaint with Chechen prosecutors against the investigative reporter who first exposed the scandal on a national...
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Head of Russia’s Ingushetia Resigns Following Months of Border Deal Unrest

Violent protests erupted this spring as thousands of residents demanded Yunus-Bek Yevkurov's resignation.