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Who is Vladimir Putin? A look at the man who's ruled Russia for 25 years

Jerusalem Post Breaking News Desk Editor Corinne Baum and News Editor Alex Winston sat down to discuss Vladimir Putin's quarter of a century in power in Russia. 

 Jerusalem Post Breaking News Desk Editor Corinne Baum (L) and News Editor Alex Winston.
 Members of the police force stand guard as demonstrators protest against German far-right politician of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Bjoern Hoecke on the day of his trial over the alleged use of Nazi vocabulary during a speech in May 2021. April 18, 2024.

ISIS-affiliated Russian teen arrested for planning attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin

 Dzhamilya Timaeva, pictured in November 2024

UK-based Islamist refugee found guilty of possessing ISIS propaganda

 Chechen Republic leader Ramzan Kadyrov attends a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in the Chechen capital Grozny, Russia May 9, 2022

Russia's Chechnya constructs Palestinian village for Gaza war refugees


Doctors' Plot: Chechen Leader's deputy disappears after allegations of poisoning

A link on Suleymanov’s Instagram page, purported to be a link to an Oncological dispensary, appears to link to a cocaine-selling business run out of Dubai.

 HEAD OF the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov (center) meets with Russian commanders at an operations center in Mariupol last month.

Prominent Russian journalist and lawyer attacked in Chechnya

The attackers shaved Milashina's head, broke several of her fingers and covered her head with green dye, according to human rights group Memorial.

 Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta's plate is seen next to an entrance to the office in Moscow October 8, 2021.

Kadyrov offers to replace Wagner in Russia's fight for Bakhmut

Wagner leader Prigozhin has been threatening to pull his mercenaries out of Bakhmut due to insufficient Russian support.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov at his residence near Moscow, Russia August 31, 2019

Russia-Ukraine War: Putin and the politics behind invasion

Just like the Second Chechen War compared with the first, the second year of war in Ukraine is likely to become a far more ruthless affair than it was in the first year.

 A Ukrainian serviceman looks on from inside a tank in Donetsk, as Russia waged war against Ukraine, on June 11, 2022.

Chechnya's Kadyrov: One day I plan my own mercenary group

The rise of mercenary forces outside the traditional Russian military command structures has raised concerns among Western diplomats.

 Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov attends a ceremony in the Kremlin to declare Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions. Moscow, Russia, September 30, 2022.

Russia's deputy Chechnya head poisoned by substance sent in envelope

Samples of the poison were taken for analysis and an investigation was opened into the assassination attempt.

 Re-elected head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends an inauguration ceremony in Grozny, Russia October 5, 2021.

Why is an ex-Syria War jihadist fighting for Ukraine against Russia?

Rustam Azhiev, better known by his nom-de-guerre Abdul Hakim al-Shishani, led Ajnad al-Kavkaz in Syria and now leads Chechen fighters in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion.

 Rustam Azhiev, now leader of Chechen units in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion against Russia, is seen firing an anti-armor weapon in city of Bakhmut in the Donbas.

'Putin': Understanding the rise, mind, mentality of Russia's leader - review

This excellent book goes a long way toward understanding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s worldview and goes goes a long way toward helping the reader understand the Moscow regime.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at a summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, last month.

Russia’s Kadyrov says he will send his teenage sons to Ukraine frontlines

Kadyrov, who is known as a controversial figure, recently suggested the use of low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine. 

 Re-elected head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends an inauguration ceremony in Grozny, Russia October 5, 2021.

Kadyrov suggests use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, criticizes Moscow

Kadyrov said that in his personal opinion, "more drastic measures should be taken, right up to the declaration of martial law at the border areas and the use of low-yield nuclear weapons."

 Re-elected head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends an inauguration ceremony in Grozny, Russia October 5, 2021.

Russia to adopt Islamic banking practices in response to western sanctions

The experimental pilot plan to implement Islamic financial practices in the country's Muslim-majority regions will, if approved, begin in February 2023. 

 Clergymen get ready for a prayer marking the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, while maintaining social distance amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Moscow's grand mosque in Russia July 31, 2020.