MOSCOW, March 21 (UPI) -- Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov said Wednesday his republic no longer is interested in signing an authority separation agreement with Russia.

GROZNY, Russia, March 2 (UPI) -- The Chechen legislative assembly approved Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov Friday as president of the Russian federal republic.

MOSCOW, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday promoted Sergei Ivanov, considered a possible successor, to the position of vice premier. Ivanov, 54, like Putin a former KGB officer, moves up from his roles as deputy prime minister and defense minister, Novosti r

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GROZNY, Russia, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The prime minister of Chechnya has announced plans to develop events and attractions to bring tourists to the region.

MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in Moscow have released a video of the suspected contract killer in the slaying of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

GROZNY, Russia, March 11 (UPI) -- The prime minister of Chechnya says that 7,000 insurgent separatists have surrendered to the Russian government since 1999.

GROZNY, Russia, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The leader of Chechnya says his government did not ban a Danish aid agency, even though he personally condemns the Danish publication of cartoons of Mohammed. Acting Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov appeared to refute comments he made earlier this month when

GROZNY, Russia, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Chechen Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov Tuesday said $1 million was funneled to Chechen terrorists to assassinate President Akhmad Kadyrov in 2004