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Putin makes a surprise trip to Chechnya 3 weeks into Ukraine's cross-border incursion

Aug. 20, 2024 22:59 PM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday made an unscheduled trip to Chechnya, a mainly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation, his first visit in nearly 13 years, as Ukraine's stunning cross-border incursion into western Russia entered its third week. Putin...

Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he's filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck

Aug. 17, 2024 15:52 PM EDT

Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia on Saturday after being filmed behind the wheel of one of the company's Cybertrucks mounted with a machine gun. In a clip posted on Kadyrov’s Telegram channel, the self-styled strongman was seen taking the...

Dagestani Jews look to rebuild after extremist attacks in the restive region of southern Russia

Jun. 29, 2024 00:24 AM EDT

Jews in the predominantly Muslim region of Dagestan in southern Russia say they are determined to regroup and rebuild following a deadly attack by Islamic militants on Christian and Jewish houses of worship in two cities last weekend. The attacks in the regional capital of...

Dagestan, in southern Russia, has a history of violence. Why does it keep happening?

Jun. 24, 2024 13:39 PM EDT

Over the years, Russia's southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region, has been beset by extremist violence. This weekend, there was more bloodshed. Officials say five gunmen in the regional capital of Makhachkala and the city of Derbent opened fire at Orthodox...