A rift has developed between Russia and Azerbaijan, which have had long political, economic and cultural ties.

The Russian military laid waste to Grozny, killing tens of thousands of civilians. In Putin's own words, his troops "fulfilled their task to the end." Today, On Point : Lessons from Grozny then ...

An old woman returns to Grozny in 1995 after a battle between Chechen separatists and Russian forces had leveled much of the city. Dzhokhar Dudayev, a retired Soviet Air Force general, was elected ...

On New Year’s Eve, 1994 Russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles poured into the streets of Grozny with an assault expected to snuff out the self-declared Chechcen Republic of Ichkeria, as ...

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

Russian embassy trolls US and Britain: Grozny today is 'solution we're all looking for' By Natasha Bertrand 2016-10-17T16:05:54Z ...

Azerbaijani media said police in the capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia's state-funded news outlet Sputnik, amid ...

Russian soldiers rest in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, in February 2000. Russia waged two wars against Chechnya from 1994 to 2000. In both wars, Russia heavily bombed Chechnya, ...

GROZNY, Russia – Even during the World Cup, which brought hordes of foreigners to Russia, the capital of Chechnya remained well off the beaten path for most travelers.