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Justice Is Never Too Late for Natalya Estemirova, Russian Activist Killed 10 Years Ago

The activist was was kidnapped in Chechnya and murdered on July 15, 2009.

IS stabbing

IS Claims Deadly Knife Attack in Chechnya, Kadyrov Blames ‘Western Foes’

Recent stabbings in Chechnya are the "innovation of Western countries exported to Russia," its leader said.

Land swap

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.

Free at last

Chechen Human Rights Leader Titiyev Released From Prison, 18 Months After Arrest

Activists said Titiyev had been framed as punishment for his human rights work.

Kadyrov's instagram

Chechen Leader Threatens to Break Fingers, Tear Out Tongues of Online Critics

Chechen police "will come and knock on the doors" of anyone who insults Chechnya, Kadyrov said.

Brawl video

High Schoolers Fight Police in Russia's Chechnya After Math Exam, Gunshots Fired

The incident reportedly happened after a state standardized math exam.

ECHR ruling

Russia Ordered to Pay $1.8M Over Chechen Abductions

Activists say Europe's top human rights court has awarded compensations in at least 36 cases in the past week alone.

Magnitsky act

U.S. Sanctions Chechen Group, Russians for Alleged Human Rights Abuses

The individuals were sanctioned for actions the U.S. says included extrajudicial killings and the torture of LGBT individuals.

LGBT crackdown

New Anti-Gay Abuses Hit Russia’s Chechnya – HRW

A new Human Rights Watch report details the alleged detention and abuse of at least 23 men between December and April.

Utility bills

Chechen Court Overturns $140M Gas Debt Write-Off

Chechnya's capital has seen extensive raids and mass blackouts over unpaid gas bills by as many as 35 percent of residents.

Rights abuse

U.K. Condemns Russia for Sentence on Rights Activist in Chechnya

Oyub Titiyev's supporters say he was framed, with the drugs planted in his car.

Oyub Titiyev

Court in Chechnya Sentences Rights Activist to Four Years in Penal Colony

A court in Chechnya on Monday sentenced Oyub Titiyev, a prominent human rights activist, to four years in a penal settlement.

opinion

Stalin’s Great Crime in the Caucasus

February 23 marked the 75th anniversary of the deportation of the entire Chechen and Ingush population on orders from Josef Stalin.

Chechnya

‘Not Made of Steel’: Kadyrov Briefly Cedes Power Over Health Scare

The Chechen leader said he caught a common cold that forced him to temporarily hand over power last week.

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Tatyana Stanovaya

By Demanding a Gas Discount, Kadyrov Is Pushing His Luck

A ruling by a Chechen court to cancel a massive gas bill has put the Kremlin in a tight spot.

Chechnya

Fearing Protests, Court Orders Gazprom to Write Off Chechnya’s $135M Gas Debt

Unpaid debts on utility bills are a widespread problem in Chechnya’s capital of Grozny, with an estimated 35 percent of residents failing to pay their...

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Gay Purge in Chechnya. And Crumbling Soviet Infrastructure

From Russia With News is a weekly news and analysis podcast produced by Moscow Times journalists.

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Natalia Prilutskaya

Putin Has Given Chechnya Free Rein to Persecute LGBT People

For the second time in less than two years, a violent homophobic crackdown has left LGBTI people in Chechnya fearing for their lives

Chechnya

Russia Urged to Investigate Reports of LGBT+ Crackdown in Chechnya

The European Parliament urged Russia on Tuesday to investigate claims LGBT+ people in Chechnya are being detained and tortured.

Chechnya

Chechnya Denies New Gay Purge, Warns Critics Not to ‘Sow Seeds of Sodomy’

A report by the Russian LGBT Network released Monday said at least two gay men have recently been tortured to death in Chechnya.

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