Map of the Chechen Republic (in Chechen) Chechnya is well known for being mountainous, but it is in fact split between the more flat areas north of the Terek, and the highlands south of the Terek.

In 2003 Chechen voters approved a new constitution that devolved greater powers to the Chechen government but kept the republic in the federation. The following year the Russian-backed Chechen …

Aug 1, 2017 · A large number of Chechens currently live in the Chechen Republic, which is a Russian federal state. They have settled around the isolated terrain of the Caucasus Mountains.

Traditional justice has served the Chechens through the Soviet and post-Soviet periods whenever civil justice has failed to function. Chechen social interaction is based on principles of honor, chivalry, …

The Chechen Republic is one of the youngest constituent entities of the Russian Federation. It was given its present status in June 1993 about a year after it and Ingushetia were divided.

The Chechen Republic or, informally, Chechnya, (sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Noxçiyn), is a republic of Russia. It is located in the Northern Caucasus mountains, in …

6 days ago · Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has been hospitalized due to kidney failure and is reportedly undergoing dialysis, according to a report sourced from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence …

4 days ago · Ramzan Kadyrov — the Chechen strongman best known for his mix of ruthless repression and performative bravado on social media — is reportedly suffering from kidney failure, according to …

The Chechen language is unique to the Caucasus region, and not related to any languages outside of this region. Until 1991, Chechnya had two official languages, Chechen and Russian.

Oct 19, 2019 · It was rooted in the social organisation of the nokhchicha, or clan association, and the personal liberty of every Chechen. The Chechens’ homeland was the only territory in the Caucasus …