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Articles with tag "Buryatia"

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Languages in Russia Disappearing Faster than Data Suggests, Activists Warn

While Russia's 2021 census might help identify linguistic trends, experts argue it fails to capture the real number of active language users.
Kremlin crackdown

Russia Places Leading Buryat Activist On Wanted List

The Russian authorities have placed Alexandra Garmazhapova, the head of the Free Buryatia Foundation, on its wanted list, independent news website Mediazona...
opinion Dina Toroyeva

How the Pope's Racist Comments Parrot Russian Propaganda

In an interview with America Magazine published on Monday, Pope Francis off-handedly disparaged Russia's Buryat and Chechen ethnic minorities, characterizing...
homebound

150 Siberian Soldiers Refuse Ukraine Deployment, Activist Says

“You made the right choice: you saved your lives and the lives of others!”
cannon fodder

‘This War Is a Vampire’: Buryat Activists Protest Ukraine Invasion

“When Ukrainians talk about Russian troops, they always mention Buryats and Chechens,” one activist said. “We do not want this reputation.”
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