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An analysis by the editors of the exile publication Komi Daily on those killed in the war shows how the Russia-Ukraine war is affecting the future of the region.

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Chairman of All-Russian Mari Ushem (Mari Union) Anatoly Radygin explains the dynamics of the Mari social movement. The foundation of the All-Russian Mari movement is the Mari Ushem in Mari El.

URALIC Centre (Estonia), in cooperation with Sukukansojen ystävät ry (Finland) announced the start of the competition for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2027. The special theme of the year 2027 will be ‘Sustainable Finno-Ugric Tourism’. The winner of the competition will be announced on 20 June 2026 in Hancock (Michigan, USA).

The first Khanty poetess and female journalist, Maria Voldina (Vagatova, 28 December 1936 – 15 February 2026), has passed away. She devoted her entire life …

17 February is the Komi-Permyak Literary Language Day in the Russian Federation, celebrated since 2010. The purpose of this holiday is to popularise the Komi-Permyak language.

Aleksei Beznosikov (31 January 1947 – 14 February 2026), a public and political figure in the Komi Republic, has passed away. In the 1990s, he …