The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has signed a decree awarding the Order of Courage to Khamzat Kadyrov, a 27-year-old ...

Ruling means music in Russian republic must ‘conform to Chechen mentality and sense of rhythm’ ...

Kadyrov has ruled the Muslim-majority federal republic since 2007 and enjoys "wide leeway from Putin to run Chechnya as his ...

Chechnya is governed by Russian laws, which already heavily restrict media that contains swearing or that mentions drugs or LGBTQIA themes. The first two especially impact things like rap ...

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 ...

New reporting has put the Chechen warlord's health in the headlines once more. Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov is used to speculation about his imminent demise. Pundits have discussed the 47-year-old's ...

Ramzan Kadyrov In very serious health conditions. Indiscretion comes from Novaya Gazeta Europe, which cites funding from ...

(CNN) — Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow. Minister of Culture Musa Dadayev announced the decision to limit ...

Ruling means music in Russian republic must ‘conform to Chechen mentality and sense of rhythm’ The Russian republic of Chechnya has banned dance music it deems either too fast or too slow ...

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 ...

Chechnya has banned “polluting” Western techno and rave music by passing a law that requires all songs played in the Russian republic to be no faster than 116 beats per minute. The legislation also ...