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Fenno-Ugria report on Finno-Ugric peoples in English
On 17 March, Fenno-Ugria presented a report it had been commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. The report is titled “Situation of …
Komi scientist Zyuzev sentenced to seven years
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Komi has handed down a guilty verdict against Nikolai Zyuzev, a Doctor of Philosophy, who was arrested last …
In memoriam Aleksandr Kirjanen (1947-2026)
Aleksandr Kirjanen (3 May 1947–12 September 2026), the long-standing leader of the Ingrian Finns living in the Russian Federation, has passed away. Kirjanen led the …
Daria Egereva nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Daria Egereva, a human rights activist, advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples and environmentalist from the Russian Federation, who is of Selkup ethnicity, has …
The protection of indigenous peoples in Russia has become a “matter of national security”
The German newspaper Berliner Gazette published an article by Regzena Erdyneeva on the repression of indigenous peoples and human rights defenders in Russia. The editors …
Children raised to become soldiers in Russia, especially the regions
Year on year, the militarisation of society in the Russian Federation is becoming increasingly apparent. Symbols of war can be seen everywhere – in both …
Indigenous peoples of Yamal put forward proposals for improving their living conditions
In Nadym, Dmitri Artyukhov, Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, met with representatives of ‘Yamal Potomkam’, an organisation representing the region’s indigenous peoples. The aim …
Vladimir Romashkin, a leading figure in the Erzya national movement, was commemorated
On 5 September 2026, the village of Vir Tavla (Russian: Podlesnaya Tavla) hosted the 10th Erzya traditional song festival ‘Toramasj terdi’ (‘Toorama’s Call’), which was …
105th anniversary celebrations of Komi Republic postponed by Ukrainian drones
The Komi Republic was preparing to celebrate the republic’s 105th anniversary on 22 August with great pomp and ceremony, which is somewhat surprising, as several …
Olga Abramova, the new leader of the Republic of Udmurtia, has a background in agriculture
On 29 July, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, appointed Olga Abramova as Acting Head of the Republic of Udmurtia, in a move that …
Linguist Evgeny Tsypanov published a Komi-language book
In recent years, there have been reports from the Russian Federation that there is no longer any funding available to support publications in national languages …
Komi language learned less and less
Experts from the Ministry of Education of the Komi Republic noted that, of the republic’s 96,000 pupils, 1,890 (3 per cent of the total number …