Categories South Caucasus Putin makes surprise trip to Chechnya amid Ukraine’s cross-border incursion Post author By Mike Nova Post date August 20, 2024 Listen to this article Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday made an unscheduled trip to Chechnya, a mainly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation, his first visit in nearly 13 years. ← Putin makes surprise trip to Chechnya amid Ukraine’s cross-border incursion → Biden approves new nuclear strategy refocusing on China threat