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On the Ukraine battlefields, fighters from Chechnya line up for and against Russia, a nation that nearly bombed their homeland into oblivion

On Eid al-Adha, an important religious holiday in Islam, Ukrainian Mufti turned fighter Said Ismahilov asked fellow Ukrainian muslims to pray for victory and for those still living in areas under Russian occupation.

Russian forces are entrenching themselves in the Lysychansk area and using tactics even more brutal than in Severodonetsk, the Luhansk regional governor said.

A Russian man has gone on trial in Germany on charges that he planned to kill a Chechen dissident

Russian state media said Major General Roman Kutuzov was the latest commander killed in fighting.

Ukrainska Pravda - Saturday, 28 May 2022, 16:31 Russian journalists report that, according to their sources, the Kremlin initially approved of the conduct of the Kadyrovites [units subordinate to Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic in the Russian Federation] in Ukraine.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a staunch ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, threatened to attack Poland over its support for Ukraine.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets.

ROMAN PETRENKO - SUNDAY, 15 MAY 2022, 11:46 AM About 2,500 militants from the Chechen Republic took part in the military invasion of Ukraine, the Chief Intelligence Directorate reports. Source: Ukrainian Chief Intelligence Directorate Quote: "It is significant that despite all the training, morale and equipment that Kadyrov's TikTokers apparently had, even outside the active combat zone, out of 2,500 mercenaries, about a hundred have been killed, about three hundred have been injured, and more t

Chingis Kondarov/ReutersChechen troops in Ukraine loyal to Ramzan Kadyrov have claimed a reputation for being the most brutal in Putin’s war, but a new report says they’re actually suffering major losses and going to great lengths to cover them up.According to an investigation by Russia’s independent news outlet IStories, the official figure of 13 Chechen soldiers killed in Ukraine is a major undercount; a source in the Chechen Health Ministry tells the outlet the true death toll of the so-calle

Russian President Vladimir Putin is claiming control over Ukraine’s seaside city of Mariupol even as its defenders are holding out inside a massive steel mill near the water.

A Ukrainian official said Chechen troops controlled by Putin loyalist Ramzan Kadyrov quelled riots among Russian soldiers over low pay, killing three.

Under relentless bombardment and a Russian blockade, the key port of Mariupol is holding out, but weapons and supplies shortages could weaken the resistance that has thwarted the Kremlin’s invasion plans.

The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege of his city and the full death toll could surpass twice that number.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's ally, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, posted a video to Telegram teasing further brutality in southeastern Ukraine as the world reels from Bucha massacre.

The Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov said: "My deep conviction is that the negotiations will prove to be pointless."

The 45-year-old, self-described "foot soldier" for Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov, is known for the cruelty of his forces.

The 45-year-old, self-described "foot soldier" for Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov, is known for the cruelty of his forces.

When Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov announced earlier this week that he was in Ukraine to support Putin’s invasion, it seemed as if the past had caught up with the present.

Musk issued the surreal challenge several weeks into the Ukraine invasion, prompting a response from one of Putin's most bloodthirsty allies.

Chechen leader Kadyrov noted losses and injuries in Ukraine, in a post that included a thinly-veiled call for Putin to launch "large-scale measures."

One of the technology industry's biggest annual get-togethers is set to kick off in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Monday, under the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. VIDÉOGRAPHIE

Organizers of major Barcelona wireless fair Mobile World Congress have cancelled a planned Russia pavilion at the event, amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine

New Zealanders stranded overseas by the pandemic return home to tears and hugs as the country begins dismantling some of the world's toughest Covid-related border restrictions. Until now, Kiwi expats entering the country needed to undergo 10 days of isolation in expensive and over-subscribed hotel accommodation. The requirement has now been dropped for New Zealanders arriving from Australia and will soon apply to all expatriates.

The Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a Putin loyalist, said Russia was only "fiddling" in Ukraine and made a chilling call for even more brutal attacks.

Here's the latest for Friday February 28th: UN General Assembly to hold emergency session on Ukraine; Putin ups readiness of Russian nuclear weapons; Ukrainian resistance slows Russian forces; Ukrainian and Russian delegations set to meet.

Mexicans search for their missing loved-ones, as forensic teams investigate burned out houses where human remains have been found. (Feb. 24)

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Rescuers and volunteers with Ukraine's State Emergency Service attend to the scene of a destroyed building in the city of Okhtyrka in northeastern Ukraine. The service said 40 rescuers and 50 civilians were on site for the rescue, where the bodies of four dead civilians were found.

Many Russians critical of President Vladimir Putin have become more vocal in their opposition, with some calling for him to step down.

CBS2's Lisa Rozner has the story.

Reaction of Gov. Hochul to lift mask mandate for schools Wednesday

Ukrainian officials said that a gas pipeline in eastern Kharkiv and an oil depot near the capital Kyiv were targeted by Russian forces overnight

Polish citizens are arriving in droves to donate daily necessities to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion. DURATION: 01:36

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine released images of residential buildings in the city of Irpin on fire due to shelling.

Polish citizens are arriving in droves to donate daily necessities to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.

CBS2's Vanessa Murdock has a look at what's to come during the new work week.

Every year on March 17th, Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world. While the holiday has been celebrated for centuries, there are some fun facts you may not know.

Hochul said the state's mandate will be lifted, but local officials may choose to continue requiring masks indoors.

Street fighting broke out in Ukraine's second-largest city and Russian troops squeezed strategic ports in the country's south on Sunday (Feb. 27)

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is willing to hold talks with Russia, but rejected convening them in neighbouring Belarus as it was being used as a launchpad for Moscow's invasion.

Protests against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resumed in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities on Friday, even as authorities sought to push back against the spreading antiwar sentiment and project an image of strength and righteousness, following large demonstrations the day before.

Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says that "ultimatums and threats" on Ukraine are a "road to nowhere", speaking at the start of talks with his UK counterpart Liz Truss in Moscow.

Yelena Afonina/TASS via GettyKYIV—The Yangulbaev brothers could do nothing but watch in horror as thousands of people took to the streets of their hometown, shouting that the two men were “Western agents” and “The shame of the nation.” The pro-government mob stormed the public square of the Chechen capital city of Grozny and burned photographs of the siblings and their family who had earned the ire of notorious Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his most ardent supporters.It was a surreal moment

FacebookMOSCOW—Every Chechen has come to fear the word “abduction.” Anyone who dares to speak out against Ramzan Kadyrov—the Putin-anointed leader of the Russian republic of Chechnya—dreads the heavy steps of armed men at their door.The latest spate of raids against critics and bloggers began last week. Men and women were snatched and disappeared without trace. In many instances, the only “crime” committed by those taken away and detained illegally was being related to human rights defenders or

(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)ABU DHABI – In spite of the surging coronavirus pandemic, major arms makers descended Sunday on a convention center in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, hoping to make deals with militaries across the Middle East. The UAE unveiled $1.36 billion in local and foreign arms deals to supply its forces with everything from South African drones to Serbian artillery. Significant national pavilions were absent, including the United States, the world’s largest arms exporter. Ad“The threats are obvious lately,” said Walid Abukhaled, CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company, a holding company owned by the country’s sovereign wealth fund. “If Iran goes into a major rearmament program or starts to flex its muscles, that’s where missile defense and air defense systems come in,” he said.

This image released by Fancy Production shows actors Dmitry Simonov as Lyosha and Arsen Khandzhyan as Roma in a scene from the "Here I come" web series in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, July 18, 2020. Fenochka says his web series about queer young people is important for LGBTQ people in Russia, which bans gay "propaganda" among minors. (Fancy Production via AP)MOSCOW – Russian film director Andrei Fenochka says his online series about queer young people is important for LGBTQ people in a country that bans gay “propaganda” among minors. Fenochka's “Here I Come” series that debuted last fall is marked as only available to people older than 18 in accordance with Russian law. “It is important for them to feel that they are not alone, they are not in isolation, they are not banned.

Kadyrov said Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 that his forces have killed six suspected militants, including a warlord accused of organizing a 2011 suicide attack at a Moscow airport. He claimed that the raid marked the elimination of the last group of militants that remained in the region. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev, file)MOSCOW – Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader said Wednesday that his forces have killed six suspected militants, including a warlord accused of organizing a 2011 suicide attack at a Moscow airport. After Umarov's death, Byutukayev became the leader of militants in Chechnya and swore allegiance to the Islamic State group. Despite Kadyrov’s relentless crackdown on suspected extremists, some of whom have sworn allegiance to the Islamic State group, militants have continued to launch sporadic attacks in Chechnya and other regions in Russia’s North Caucasus.

Police and investigators work at the scene after two men attacked road police in the center of the provincial capital, Grozny, Russia, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. Two brothers attacked police with knives Monday in Chechnya, killing an officer and injuring another before being shot dead, the Russian republic's leader said. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev)MOSCOW – Two brothers attacked police with knives Monday in Chechnya, killing an officer and injuring another before being shot dead, the Russian republic's leader said. Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman head of Chechnya, said the men attacked road police in the center of the provincial capital, Grozny, in an attempt to seize their weapons. International human rights groups have accused Kadyrov of rampant rights abuses, including arbitrary arrests and extrajudicial killings by his feared security forces.

MOSCOW The United States on Monday slapped the regional strongman leader of Russia's republic of Chechnya with sanctions over human rights violations. Ramzan Kadyrov, 43, has run Chechnya like his personal fiefdom, relying on his security forces to quash dissent. International human rights groups have accused Kadyrov and his lieutenants of abductions, torture and killings of their opponents. Chechen authorities have denied those accusations, and federal authorities said a probe found nothing to support the charges. The Kremlin has relied on Kadyrov to stabilize Chechnya after two separatist wars, providing generous federal subsidies and dismissing international criticism of his rule.

FILE - In this Friday, May 10, 2019 file photo, Chechnya's regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov speaks during a meeting in Grozny, Russia. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev, file)MOSCOW The regional strongman leader of Russia's province of Chechnya on Thursday blamed unidentified foreign spy agencies for the recent killing in Austria of a Chechen man who criticized him. Austrian police have detained two ethnic Chechen men on suspicion of involvement in the killing, which is being investigated as a possible political assassination. On Tuesday, a group of Chechens rallied outside the Russian Embassy in Vienna to protest the killing. German prosecutors last month charged a Russian man in the brazen daylight killing in Berlin of an ethnic Chechen from Georgia.

This undated photo provided by HBO Documentary Films shows a scene from "Welcome to Chechnya." In documentary film, the anonymous source has often been reduced to a shadowy, voice-distorted figure, or worse, a pixelated blur. (HBO Documentary Films via AP)Anonymous sources in documentaries have often been reduced to a shadowy, voice-distorted figure or worse, a pixelated blur. In the predominantly Muslim region in southern Russia ruled by strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, LGBTQ Chechens have been detained, tortured and killed. The face doubles were shot on a blue screen stage and converted into algorithms that, with machine learning, could digitally mask the subjects of the film.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on education via teleconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 21, 2020. Speaking during a video conference with top officials, Putin pointed at the decreasing number of new infections in Moscow and other regions. Putin noted that the country's hospitals are capable of accommodating over 165,000 coronavirus patients, and they are currently two-thirds occupied. Russian officials have rejected the claim, saying that the low toll reflected efficient preventative measures and broad testing. Russian officials have rejected the claim, saying that the Russian approach is more accurate and is in full conformity with the World Health Organizations guidelines.

In this handout photo taken from video footage, medical workers record s video appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Armavir, Russia, Saturday, May 16, 2020. Instead of applause, they face mistrust, low pay and even open hostility. Official statements and news reports in more than 70 Russian regions show that at least 9,479 medical workers have been infected with the virus in the past month, and more than 70 have died. Health workers say they haven't gotten bonuses the government promised them for working with coronavirus patients. In early April, Putin personally promised generous bonuses to monthly salaries about $1,100 for doctors, $680 for nurses and paramedics, and $340 for orderlies.

President Vladimir Putin of Russia held his traditional year-end press conference on Dec. 19. The 2014 annexation of Crimea, which was part of the Soviet Union until 1954, reflects traditional Russian insecurity about reliable access to the global oceans. Ethnic instability is endemic here and throughout the former Soviet Union. After years of struggle, Ukraine eventually was absorbed into the Soviet Union. Arthur I. Cyr is Clausen Distinguished Professor at Carthage College and author of After the Cold War (NYU Press and Macmillan).