Chechnya, a North Caucasus region of about 1.5 million people, has been described by some in Russia as a “Chechen Khanate.” ...

Gideon Rachman Hello and welcome to The Rachman Review. I’m Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs commentator of the Financial Times. This week’s podcast is about Russia and Vladimir Putin. My guests ...

Medics have been forced to look for unconventional ways to treat the soldiers, as they fight to save their lives.

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History has shown that the Russian people can overcome any challenge if they are united. We are not afraid of difficulties; ...

U.S. President Trump is prioritising strategic competition with China and seeking stability with Russia. This approach ...

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Since the early 2000s, Turkey has relied on a foreign policy approach that emphasised cooperation instead of competition.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe on March 25 gave a rousing assessment of Ukraine's desire to achieve an acceptable and lasting ...

While Turkey's government is struggling to deal with mass protests at home (after Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was ...