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What to read to understand Chechnya
The Economist· 3 days agoFOR A SMALL territory of 1.5m people, Chechnya has played a big role in shaping modern Russia. The Chechen Wars of the 1990s and early 2000s were the...
Chechnya Bans Music That Isn't Between 80 and 116 Beats Per Minute
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoThe Russian republic of Chechnya has announced a ban on music that’s either too fast or too slow. As...
Editorial: Chechnya music decision reminder of US freedoms
The Yuma Sun· 3 days agoAccording to CNN, officials in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have issued a ban on music that they consider too fast or too slow. In Chechnya, residents ...
Russia's hunted A-50 command planes are its eyes over Ukraine. Here's how it compares to the Boeing...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThey have since served over the skies of Chechnya during both Chechen wars, helped coordinate...
Brickbat: At a Medium Pace
Reason.com via AOL· 3 days agoThe Chechen government has banned all music it deems too fast. Or too slow. Minister of Culture Musa Dadayev said that from now on, all music in Chechnya...
Russia and the Taliban: here’s why Putin wants to get closer to Afghanistan’s current rulers
The Conversation· 1 day agoRussia is currently considering taking the Taliban off its list of terrorist organisations, officials have indicated. While no final decision has yet been taken, one sign of their increasingly ...
‘Reemski’ Creator Reveals Origin of Popular NYC Dance | WATCH | EURweb
EURweb· 2 hours agoAlthough he could not have predicted how popular his creation would be, Kareem Gadson is happy for it to catch on in a big way. Chatting with HipHopWired, Gadson detailed how the “Reemski” came ...
Russian women are on the frontline of the fight for freedom against Putin
Daily Express· 2 days agoThe FAR works through various means to achieve its goals, including providing legal and...
Inside Asia’s Toughest Drug Cartel — And the CIA Plot to Disrupt It
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 6 days agoInvestigative journalist Patrick Winn spent years pursuing Asia’s most notorious narcotics...
‘Double-tap’ attack. Understanding one of Russia’s cruelest tactics in Ukraine
Kyiv Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHitting a building, waiting for first responders and the media to arrive, and hitting the same place...