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Articles with tag "Republic of Sakha"

In Photos: Runners Brave -50º Celsius Temperatures in Yakutia Marathon

The two-day marathon was held in Oymyakon, a village known as the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth.

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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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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Yakutsk Police Detain Nightclub Staff After Raid on Alleged Transgender Performances

Officials accused the venue of hosting performances featuring transgender entertainers from Thailand.
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Russia to Release Anti-Putin Yakutian Shaman From Psychiatric Facility

Alexander Gabyshev’s lawyer said a court ruled to move his client to a general hospital, describing the transfer as a “step toward freedom.”
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Scientists Discover Extremely Rare Baby Mammoth in Siberia

The 50,000-year-old female mammoth has been nicknamed Yana after the river in whose basin it was discovered.
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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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Russian Regions Cancel New Year’s Office Parties to Support Soldiers in Ukraine

Extravagant New Year’s celebrations, a staple of the Russian holiday season, have already been scaled back or canceled across much of the country since...
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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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‘He Was Right All Along’: 5 Years Since Arrest, Support for Anti-Putin Shaman Is Stronger Than Ever

Once dismissed by some as “a lunatic,” many now view Alexander Gabyshev’s quest against the Kremlin as prophetic in light of the war in Ukraine.
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‘Don’t Be Ashamed’ to Learn From Americans, Russian Regional Head Says

“Don't be ashamed of going abroad to learn something — including from our enemies,” Sakha’s head Aysen Nikolaev said.
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How Russia’s Diamond Republic Finds Manpower for Putin’s Army

Free Yakutia Foundation and From the Republics explore how and why residents of the republic of Sakha enlist to fight in Ukraine.
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Raging Wildfires Devastate Russia’s Far East Sakha Republic

At least 2 million hectares of forest have been destroyed in Sakha this summer — and local residents are lamenting the authorities’ lax response.
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opinion Leyla Latypova

Children of Asia Games Stir Up Memories of the Democratic and Free Sakha That Never Was

The return of the games to Sakha this year is both a reminder of a dream lost and a respite from the grim reality of the war's outsized impact on the republic...
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Wildfire Emergencies Declared in Russia’s Far East Republics of Tyva, Sakha

Officials say more than 2.3 million hectares of forest have burned in Russia since the start of 2024, the highest since 2020. 
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Far East Russia’s Sakha Declares Wildfire Emergency

Wildfires in the region have so far engulfed a total area of around 830 square kilometers — roughly the size of Berlin or New York.
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Their Ancestral Traditions Under Threat, a Village in Russia’s Far East Stands Up to Gold-Mining Giant

Tyanya residents’ chances of blocking Nordgold’s next venture in their mineral-rich region are slim. Activists say they have no choice but to try.
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Flooding Emergency Declared in Far East Russia’s Sakha

Nearly 450 homes and more than 550 land plots have been flooded since the Lena River started overflowing last week.
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Sakha Rights Official Calls on Russia To Criminalize Domestic Abuse

Sardana Guryeva’s comments were likely inspired by the high-profile trial of an ex-official in Kazakhstan accused of brutally murdering his wife.
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Leading Yakutian Activist Refuses to Give Up on Region’s Free Future

Sargylana Kondakova's group has helped hundreds of conscientious objectors, supported persecuted activists and combatted pro-Kremlin propaganda.
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