Saudi king receives Chechen president

Sat, 07 Oct 2017 - 03:10 GMT

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Friday received President Ramzan Kadyrov of the Chechen Republic in Moscow.

Russia's devout royalists protest racy biopic of tsar

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 - 11:11 GMT

Russia on Thursday approved the cinema release of a racy film about Tsar Nicholas II's affair with a ballerina.

In strongman’s grip, Chechnya looks to become unlikely tourist draw

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 - 09:56 GMT

At nighttime in the Chechen capital of Grozny an immense fountain lights up and its jets of water dance to the music of Celine Dion.

Grozny emerges from ruins to become a 'showcase for Islam'

Sat, 29 Jul 2017 - 02:01 GMT

"Grozny has emerged from ruins to become a modern Muslim city, a showcase for Islam," boasts the city's mayor Muslim KhuchiyevAs the plane from Moscow touches down in Grozny.