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Articles with tag "Regions"

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For Russia’s Regional Journalism, RFE/RL’s Closure a ‘Catastrophe’

Though imperfect, the outlet has been a rare source of independent news for residents of Russia’s regions and Indigenous communities.

Governor of Russia’s Nenets Region Resigns

The Nenets Autonomous District was the only region to oppose the 2020 constitutional reforms that allowed Putin to extend his rule until 2036.
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Russia Says Evacuated Over 350 Civilians From Retaken Areas in Kursk Region

The civilians became trapped when Ukraine launched its surprise incursion in August 2024, more than two years into Russia's offensive.
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Middle School Student Stabs Classmates in Nizhny Novgorod

Police sources and classmates told local media that the teenager had allegedly been bullied by his victims and brought a knife to school to exact revenge...
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Vologda Governor Backtracks on Migrant Worker Ban After Severstal Warning

Severstal warned that the ban threatened “dozens of industrial and social construction projects” due to an “acute shortage” of local labor.
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Russian Lawmakers Pass Local Government Reform Bill Designed to Further Strengthen Kremlin Control

The bill allows regional authorities to abolish lower-tier urban and rural municipal governments, shifting toward a single-tier system.
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Putin Appoints New Governor of Novgorod Region

Alexander Dronov succeeds Andrei Nikitin, who resigned on Feb. 7 to become Russia’s deputy transportation minister.
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Altai Region Official Gunned Down in Broad Daylight

Unconfirmed reports suggested that Zavyalovsky District Nikolai Onishchenko was shot dead by a former employee of his.
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Man Arrested After Grenade Attack on Samara Region Government Building

A Soviet-era explosive device detonated near the entrance of the Samara region’s main government building, authorities said.
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‘I Wanted to Cry’: Rural Russian Schools in Worse Shape Than Those in War-Torn Ukraine, Regional Official Says

District head Yevgeny Varakin used to oversee the reconstruction of the Ukrainian cities of Lysychansk and Rubizhne after Russian troops seized control...
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Vologda Region Officials Arrested on Bribery Charges Amid Growing Pressure on Governor

The arrests add to a growing political storm surrounding Vologda region Governor Georgy Filimonov, who has been embroiled in a series of controversies...
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‘Extermination of Entire Nations’: Scientist Maria Vyushkova Counts Russia’s Indigenous War Dead

Vyushkova was the first to shed light on the true scale of ethnic disparities in the confirmed Russian-side casualties using hard data. 
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For Indigenous Families in Russia, Keeping Language Alive Is an Impossible Task

In Russia's ethnic republics, erasure facilitated by Kremlin-dictated policy has many fearing for the future of their Indigenous languages.
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‘What Motivates Me Is My Love for Komi’: Indigenous Activist Lana Pylaeva

A scientist by training, Pylaeva entered political activism following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Activist Viktoria Maladaeva Uplifts Russia’s Indigenous Peoples With Power of Unity

Maladaeva discusses her journey as an activist, Indigenous people’s view of Russia’s “liberal opposition” and the future of Buryatia.
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Ukrainian Strike on Occupied Southern Village Kills 3 – Russian-Installed Official

A Moscow-installed leader of Ukraine's Kherson region accused Kyiv of using cluster munitions in a strike on the village of Oleshky.
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In Photos: New Tatar State Academic Theater Building Opens in Kazan

The new building of the Galiasgar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theater incorporates elements of nature, Kazan, and Tatar national symbols.
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‘Horrific’: Russia’s Indigenous Activists Decry Sweeping ‘Terrorist’ Designation

Activists say they are preparing for even wider repressions against themselves and the Indigenous communities they advocate for.
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Full Support or Quiet Resistance: Ukraine War Splits Russia’s Buddhists

Nonviolence is a central precept of the Buddhist faith. So why have so many Buddhist clerks from Russia backed the invasion of Ukraine?
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Soldier Awarded ‘Hero of Russia’ Title After Viral Close Combat Video

The soldier from the Far East republic of Sakha was shown fatally stabbing a Ukrainian soldier in hand-to-hand combat in a video that went viral this month...
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