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Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» EUROPE - Facing what activists say is a hardening of repression inside Chechnya amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Asil and Aishat, both young women, recently fled their violent families in search of safety.
Russian court hears appeal by Nobel winner
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» MOSCOW - A Russian court on Thursday began hearing the appeal of Oleg Orlov, a veteran human rights campaigner and co-chair of the Nobel Prize-winning group Memorial, who has been convicted of discrediting Russian forces.
Mob storms Russian airport looking for Israelis
AFP, Published on 30/10/2023
» MOSCOW - A mob looking for Israelis and Jews overran an airport in Russia's Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Sunday, after rumours spread that a flight was arriving from Israel.
France hails murdered teacher as Macron urges 'ruthless' response
AFP, Published on 16/10/2023
» ARRAS, France: French schools were on Monday set to hold a minute of silence for a teacher killed by a former pupil in what the government has described as an Islamist terror attack, as President Emmanuel Macron called for a "ruthless" approach towards extremists.
France on top alert after teacher's murder
AFP, Published on 14/10/2023
» ARRAS, France - France on Saturday said it will deploy 7,000 soldiers after declaring a top-level alert following the fatal stabbing of a teacher by a Chechen-origin man, who also severely wounded three others at a school.
Teacher stabbed to death in attack at French school
AFP, Published on 13/10/2023
» ARRAS (FRANCE): A man of Chechen origin stabbed to death a teacher and severely wounded two other adults Friday at a school in northeastern France, with prosecutors opening a probe into a suspected act of terror.
Russia launches criminal probe after award-winning reporter attacked
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» MOSCOW - Russian investigators on Wednesday said they had launched a criminal investigation after award-winning journalist Elena Milashina was badly beaten in Chechnya.
Assaulted Russian reporter in 'difficult' condition
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» MOSCOW: Award-winning Russian investigative journalist Elena Milashina, who was badly beaten in the restive republic of Chechnya, is in a "difficult" condition in a Moscow hospital, her editor told AFP Wednesday.
Putin's 'monster' turns against former master
AFP, Published on 24/06/2023
» PARIS - President Vladimir Putin has long profited from the actions of the Wagner mercenary group, but the mutiny led by its chief Yevgeny Prigozhin presents the Russian strongman with a challenge that could irreparably damage his authority, analysts say.
Drones strike Russia's Ukraine border region
AFP, Published on 23/05/2023
» MOSCOW: Drones struck the Russian border region of Belgorod where security operations pressed into a second day after a cross-border raid blamed on fighters from Ukraine, authorities said Tuesday.