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Articles with tag "Regions"

News Analysis Leyla Latypova

The Kremlin Prepared the Regions for Peace Talks – But Few Took Notice

For the first time, officials encouraged relatives of soldiers killed in Ukraine to join Immortal Regiment marches. Here's why that's important.

In Photos: Wildfires Tear Across Russia's Far East

States of emergency have been declared in the republic of Buryatia and the Zabaikalsky region as wildfires blaze across the regions.
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Ukraine War Creeps Into Victory Day Commemorations in Russia’s Regions and Ethnic Republics

Local governments fueled patriotic fervor, while relatives of soldiers killed in Ukraine seized the chance to mourn loved ones.
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Alrosa Discovers Russia's 'Largest-Ever' Diamond as Mir Mine Reopens

The 468-carat, amber-colored diamond has been named “80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.”
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A Disastrous Black Sea Oil Spill Unites Z-Activists and Anti-War Russians Alike

Volunteers are leading the fight against one of the worst environmental disasters in recent history. The authorities aren't thrilled.
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In Russia’s Bashkortostan, Fresh Tensions Grow Over Planned Copper Mining Site

After the republic was rocked by protests and repressions, locals are once again fighting to protect their Indigenous lands from irreversible harm. 
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3 Firefighters Killed as Wildfires Rage in Russia’s Far East 

The Zabaikalsky region currently accounts for more than 87% of the total area engulfed by wildfires across Russia.
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‘We Need to Recognize Russia’s Colonial Violence’: Buryat Illustrator Seseg Jigjitova

Jigjitova has emerged as a prominent critic of Russian colonialism and an advocate for the rights of Buryats amid the invasion of Ukraine. 
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Interpol Launches Human Trafficking Probe Into Tatarstan Drone Factory

An acceleration program is suspected of being a front to lure large numbers of young women from the Global South to work at the Alabuga drone assembly...
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Missile Depot Explosion in Vladimir Region Injures 3 Soldiers, 1 Civilian

Vladimir region Governor Alexander Avdeyev said the blast occurred Tuesday when shells detonated at an ammunition depot northeast of Moscow.
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Russia’s Birth Rate Plunges to 200-Year Low

Russia’s attempts to boost its flagging birth rate appear to be falling short.
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Syrian Alawites Take Refuge in Russia’s Perm Region

Approximately 150 refugees have arrived in the Perm region from Syria amid attacks on minorities in the country.
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Major Fires in Siberia, Far East Mark Ominous Start to Russia’s 2025 Wildfire Season

Experts agree that Russian authorities — like in previous years — remain ill-prepared for the 2025 wildfire season.
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As Russia’s Regions Battle Floods, Local Officials Hide Real Damage and Pray to God

As peak flooding season hits regions across the Urals and Siberia, regional officials appear ill-prepared to manage such disasters.
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Putin Appoints New Governors for Sverdlovsk, Orenburg Regions

Both regions are among 20 Russian regions and the annexed Crimean city of Sevastopol that will hold gubernatorial elections in September.
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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.
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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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