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Articles with tag "ethnic minorities"
opinion
Gulnara Shuraleeva
Navalnaya’s Decolonization Critique Proves That Russia’s Liberal Opposition Hasn’t Been Listening to Indigenous Voices
It appears that Team Navalny is more interested in preserving the status quo than in engaging in a meaningful dialogue.
Google Translate Adds 12 Minority Languages of Russia
Among the total 110 new languages, Google Translate will now include Bashkir, Chechen, Udmurt and Yakut, among others.
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Feature
2 Years Into Ukraine War, Russia’s Ethnic Minorities Disproportionately Killed in Battle
“In one generation these nations will simply disappear,” said the scientist leading research into Russia's wartime losses.
5 Min read
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.
5 Min read
opinion
Lana Pylaeva
Ignoring Russian Colonialism Has Deadly Consequences
Russia is far from the “family of nations” its people like to believe. Discrimination is embedded in the country’s economy, education, and language...
5 Min read
Explainer: What Does Russia’s Exit From the Convention on National Minorities Mean?
Putin has introduced a bill greenlighting Russia’s exit from the FCNM, the world’s most comprehensive legally binding treaty devoted to safeguarding...
4 Min read
opinion
Joshua R. Kroeker
Rising Ethnic Tensions Won’t Tear Russia Apart
Centuries of internal colonization and Kremlin-stoked ethnonationalism make it unlikely Russia will break apart along ethnic lines.
4 Min read
Art and Music of Russia’s Indigenous Peoples Comes Into Spotlight in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s bustling Red Light District has plenty to offer to visitors on a Saturday evening, but a showcase of art and music of Russia’s...
4 Min read
Russian Soldier Accuses Military Police of Racially Charged Beating
“I thought the Nazis were on the other side. Turns out they’re among us,” Arsen Temirayev, a soldier from North Ossetia, said of his attackers.
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opinion
Pavel Sulyandziga
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Dmitry Berezhkov
What Decolonization Means for Russia’s Indigenous Peoples
Russian society’s perception of its colonial history is whitewashed. Acknowledging its legacy could create a new state built on truth.
8 Min read
Russia Bans Minority Advocacy Group Free Buryatia
The NGO was created in March 2022 and focuses on the rights of mobilized Buryats — an ethnic minority in Siberia — and provides them with legal advice...
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Feature
Wagner Mutiny Stirs Panic, Uncertainty and Hope for Change in Russia’s Ethnic Republics
Far from Moscow, authorities in regions like the republics of Sakha, Tatarstan and Buryatia demurred and focused on events at home.
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World’s Largest Tatar Language Platform to Shut Down After Western Developer Exits Russia
Ana Tele had been used by more than 100,000 Tatar language learners both within Russia and abroad.
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opinion
Marika Semenenko
Why are Putin and ‘Team Navalny’ in Lockstep When it Comes to Decolonization?
By seeking simply the removal of Putin, the liberal opposition overlooks the imperial-colonial foundation of the Russian state.
5 Min read
opinion
Alexei Gusev
Why Russia Won’t Disintegrate Along Its Regional Borders
Even amid the tensions unleashed by mobilization, there is simply no national question on the table and no talk of regional federalism.
6 Min read
Voices of Russia: The Wounded Heart of a Urals Artist
Alisa Gorshenina, aka Alice Hualice, launched the art project “I hear the voices of Russia.”
3 Min read
Feature
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.
5 Min read
Population Decline in Russia's Small Indigenous Groups Continues – Report
Most of Russia’s 47 officially recognized small indigenous ethnic minority groups are shrinking in size, according to a report published by independent...
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