Finno-Ugric peoples in Russia
Russian Saami activists resilient despite repression
At the end of the year, several searches were conducted in the regions of the Russian Federation among defenders of the rights of indigenous peoples. …
Selkup activist arrested
Before the New Year, on 17 December, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow ruled to place Daria Yegereva, a representative of the Selkup people and …
Sings in Izhorian create scandal in Russia
After six years of work, village signs in the Izhorian language using Latin letters were installed in the Leningrad Oblast. Half a hundred village signs were placed in the territory of the Vistina (Вистино) village council, with the Izhorian language alongside Russian. The signs were placed not only in the current Izhorian villages, but also in places where Izhorians used to live more densely.
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 …
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 …
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: …
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, …
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. …
New Russian map used in Udmurt schools
In Udmurtia, schools were obliged to display maps of the Russian Federation showing territories that are not de facto or de jure controlled by Russia.
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 …
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 …
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'.