Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For most people today, the word Chechnya immediately brings to mind Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader who governs the ...

The Russian republic of Chechnya has announced a ban on music that’s either too fast or too slow. As the Guardian’s Philip Oltermann reports, officials hope to eradicate the “polluting” Western ...

The Russian Republic of Chechnya is looking to ban music above or below a certain BPM—below 80 and above 116 BPM—in a bid to maintain cultural integrity through music, which will affect pop music, ...

Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya are banning music they consider either too fast or too slow, effectively criminalizing many genres. The Chechen Ministry of Culture announced the ban on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov with his daughter Ayshat Kadyrova. Photo: Ayshat Kadyrova on Instagram Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen ...

Chechnya has banned women's clothing with "masculine elements," citing tradition, but critics argue it is about control. The ban follows hot on the heels of another recent restriction banning women ...

The dual suicide blasts at a Moscow rock concert this weekend are the latest example of a relatively new and disturbing phenomenon -- female suicide bombers. The Kremlin was quick to blame the attacks ...