The Chechen president then turned to Scott, declaring “this is nonsense.” “We don’t have those kinds of people here,” he continued. “We don’t have any gays. If there are any, take them to Canada.

Ramzan Kadyrov, seen here meeting Vladimir Putin in Chechnya, said he wants to step down.Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters Ramzan Kadyrov said he's asked ...

On December 14, the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced his readiness to participate in the election of the head of the region in 2026, if such an offer was received from Russian ...

June 29 (Reuters) - The head of Russia's Caucasus region of Chechnya, a fervent supporter of Moscow's war in Ukraine, said Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin telephoned him on Saturday to congratulate him ...

GROZNY, Russia - Nearly five months after his predecessor was assassinated, Maj. Gen. Alu Alkhanov was sworn in as Chechnya's president Tuesday in a heavily guarded ceremony seen as another step in ...

The Chechen president Photoshopped John Oliver into a Putin T-shirt. MOSCOW— -- Comedian John Oliver has gotten into an unlikely long-distance spat with the feared president of Chechnya, Ramzan ...

The head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, said he has asked "to be relieved of my post" amid rumors of ill health that will soon force him from office. Kadyrov, 48, was appointed to his ...