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

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

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 ...

Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel ...

Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan hit an all-time low this week, as simmering tensions over the death of two ...

The Russia-Azerbaijan tensions have reached a point where both countries are targeting each other's civilians.

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 ...

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, ...

Azerbaijani journalists have released a recording containing an order to open fire on an AZAL flight, which resulted in the ...

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