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Karelian politician proposed increasing subsidies for the Veps
Olga Shmaenik, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, spoke at the “Dialogue Among Parliamentarians” forum in Salekhard. There, she proposed …
106th anniversary of Republic of Karelia
The anniversary of the Republic of Karelia in Russia is 8 June, as the Karelian Workers’ Commune was established on that day in 1920. Background …
Nina Zaitseva 80
On 25 May, linguist Nina Zaitseva, known as the “mother of the Veps written language”, celebrated her 80th birthday. Nina Zaitseva was born in 1946 …
120th anniversary of Karelian Cultural Society
The Karelian Cultural Society celebrated its 120th anniversary in Helsinki on 10-12 April 2026. The celebrations included a reception at the town hall, a Karelian disco and the Society's annual meeting.
Republic of Karelia declared a terrorist organisation in Russia
FSB, the security agency of the Russian Federation, has updated the list of 'terrorist' organisations to include Karelia's current official Karelian name, 'Karjalan tašavalta/tazavaldkund/tazavaldu'.
In memoriam Arnold Rüütel (1928-2024)
The deceased President of the Republic of Estonia will go down in the history of our country as a statesman who was one of the …
Soviet soldiers who killed Hungarians are now honoured
On 14 November, the most important information channel of the Komi Republic published an announcement with the headline 'Ivan Trubin, who took part in combat operations in Hungary, died in Uhta at the age of 90'.
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 …
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 …
Mari Union fined for sharing Uralic Centre post
Information from the Uralic Centre concerned the selection of Narva as the 2025 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture.
Actor accused of insulting Karelian language and extremism
A scandal has been brewing in Karelia over the Karelian language. The head of state of the Republic of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov, threatened to turn …
Russia launches virtual atlas of Northern indigenous peoples
A multimedia portal, or virtual atlas, dedicated to the indigenous peoples of Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation has been launched in …