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Nikolai Merkushkin no longer RF president’s representative at Finno-Ugric World Congress
As of November 2024, Nikolai Merkushkin, who led the Republic of Mordovia from 1995 to 2012, will no longer be the representative of the Russian …
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Erzya national activists convicted and given suspended sentences
On 10 April, a court in the Oktyabr district of the city of Saransk handed down a two-year suspended sentence to the national activists Yevgeny …
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In Mari El, raions will be replaced by municipalities
The Head of the Republic of Mari El, Yuri Zaitsev, told the news agency TASS that the republic is planning a reform of its administration: …
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Former MP declared as foreign agent cannot work as aide to MP in Komi Republic
The four-member Communist faction in the Komi State Council failed to secure Viktor Vorobyov a job as an aide to a member of parliament. Previously, …
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Komi leaders say, guns are the best for children
The educational institutions of the Komi Republic are carrying out the project ‘All the best for children’, which involves equipping special classes with educational weapons. …
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New Russian map used in Udmurt schools
At the request of prosecutors, courts in Udmurtia have issued a ruling ordering school geography classrooms to hang up maps depicting the Ukrainian-formed oblasts of …
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Post of Indigenous Ombudsman created in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region
An indigenous ombudsman is created in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region. Such a proposal was made by the new governor of the region, Ruslan Kuharuk, who …
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The 95th birthday of the Republic of Mordovia celebrated on 10 January
As is already customary in the Republic of Mordovia, no major events were held on the occasion of the Republic’s birthday. Exhibitions dedicated to the …
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Republic of Karelia declared a terrorist organisation in Russia
On 28 December, the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation № АКПИ24-898с of 22 November 2024 entered into force. It supplements the …
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Newspaper Oma Mua adds Tver Karelian language
The only Karelian-language newspaper in the Russian Federation, Oma Mua, which had ceased publication in Karelia due to lack of funds, resumes publication. The good …
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Mari pensioner and activist fined 400,000 roubles
The Yoshkar-Ola City Court fined Mari pensioner, poet and national activist Yuri Blagodarov 400,000 roubles (€4,000) for discrediting the Russian army and inciting hatred. The …
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Mari Union fined for sharing Uralic Centre post
The Yoshkar-Ola Municipal Court fined the oldest national organisation of the Mari people, Mariy Ushem (Mari Union), 50,000 roubles (500 EUR), because on 12 June, …