Politics Oct 06 Moscow-Backed Candidate Kadyrov Wins Chechen Presidency Akhmad Kadyrov, the Kremlin-backed candidate for the leadership of Chechnya, is being called the winner of Sunday's presidential election in the troubled Russian republic by a considerable margin.
Politics Oct 03 Election Offers Little Hope for Increased Stability in Chechnya Voters in the troubled Russian republic of Chechnya go to the polls Sunday to choose a president, the outcome of which is widely expected to confirm Kremlin-backed Akhmad Kadyrov as the region's next leader. By Admin, PBS News Hour