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Articles with tag "Regions"

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.

‘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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Russia Labels Media Outlets as ‘Terrorist Organizations’ for First Time Ever

Komi Daily and Asians of Russia, both of which cover Indigenous peoples of Russia, are the first media outlets to be designated as "terrorist" organizations...
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Heating Failures Hit Russia's Far East Amid Subzero Temperatures

Utility failures are a regular occurrence in Russia due to aging infrastructure.
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Looking Ahead at Russia’s Ethnic Republics in 2025

Leading activists and experts on politics and society in Russia’s republics share their predictions and advice on trends to watch.
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The Baymak Case: Modern Russia’s Largest Political Trial

Residents of Bashkortostan were caught in a sweeping crackdown after protesting the jailing of a prominent Indigenous rights activist.
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‘They Are Just Humans’: Exiled Lama on Why Russia’s Buddhist Clergy Support the War

Lama Baldan Bazarov is one of only a few Russian Buddhist clerks to have condemned the invasion of Ukraine publicly.
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Kremlin Introduces New Performance Metrics for Regional Governors

The updated key performance indicators focus on birth rates, support for Ukraine war veterans and public trust.
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Rare Protest In Russia’s Coldest Capital Seeks to Defend Mayoral Elections

While nearly all forms of protest in Russia have been suppressed since the invasion of Ukraine, local authorities allowed Sunday’s rally to take place...
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Bashkortostan Court Sentences Kushtau Protester to 9 Years in Prison

Marat Sharafutdinov was found guilty of being a member of an outlawed organization and of “plotting hooliganism with motives of ethnic hatred.”
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opinion Maria Vyushkova

Putin Pulls From Stalin’s Playbook in Sending North Koreans Disguised as Buryats to Ukraine

Buryats' role in the Korean War and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are two episodes of the same story: an Indigenous minority being exploited in imperial...
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In Numbers: How Russia’s Regions Entice Ukraine War Recruits With Money

Regions are hiking their payouts to military recruits in a bid to outdo fellow regions in meeting Kremlin-allocated enlistment quotas.
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Russia Says Shot Down 51 Ukrainian Drones

Eighteen were intercepted in the Tambov region, 16 in the area of the border town Belgorod, and others in the regions of Oryol, Bryansk, Lipetsk and Voronezh...
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News Analysis

Russia to Host Landmark BRICS Summit in Ongoing Bid to Reshape World Order

At the three-day summit in Kazan, Moscow will be pulling out all the stops to project the alliance as a geopolitical counterweight to the West. 
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In Russia’s Republic of Sakha, a Fatal Stray Dog Attack Underscores Country-Wide Problem

Sakha is one of many regions grappling with a stray dog crisis that endangers the people who live near them — but an effective solution appears far-off...
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In Russia’s Caucasus, a Tentative Border Redraw Edges Republics Closer to Instability

For many in Ingushetia, learning that parts of their republic could be handed over to neighboring North Ossetia was like rubbing salt in the wound.
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Siberian Region Declares ‘High Alert’ Over Electricity Shortages

Authorities in the neighboring republic of Buryatia have already introduced power supply restrictions.
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Ukraine Says Struck Russian Ammo Depot With Drones

Russia did not confirm the strike on the Kotluban military depot but reported that it had destroyed 67 drones overnight over the Volgograd region.
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