Ramzan Kadyrov

Fire engulfs skyscraper in capital of Chechnya

2013-04-03 11:59:00

Firefighters were battling a massive blaze that engulfed most of a 40-story building in the capital of Chechnya, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday. The building, one of several skyscrapers in the Grozny City complex, is the tallest in Chechnya,...

Former policeman sentenced in killing of Russian journalist

2012-12-14 09:27:00

MOSCOW —Six years after the death of crusading Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a former senior police officer was found guilty in Moscow City Court on Friday for his role in the slaying and was sentenced to 11 years in prison in a trial...

'New Year's Eve' premiere: Hilary Swank sees every day as a new start

2011-12-06 16:37:09

I Spy

2011-12-01 16:37:43

The Morning Fix: 'Puss in Boots' roars! Brian Williams' 2nd job

2011-10-31 16:33:42

Archive: Acclaimed Reporter Killed in Russia

2006-10-08 00:00:00

A prominent Russian journalist known for reporting of human rights abuses in war-torn Chechnya was shot and killed Saturday in her apartment building in what colleagues and authorities described as an apparent assassination. Anna Politkovskaya, 48, was...

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Hilary Swank criticized for attending Ramzan Kadyrov party

2011-10-11 21:32:13

Ramzan Kadyrov, seen last year, is a former rebel who rules Chechnya with an iron fist.

2009-10-06 17:21:01

Ali Israilov looks at a display in memory of his son Umar, a former Chechen rebel and bodyguard to Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov. Umar Israilov was shot dead in Vienna on Tuesday. He was a high-profile opponent of Kadyrov and had publicly accused the pro-Kremlin president of torturing him.

2009-01-22 00:00:00