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Despite Centuries of Trying, Russia Still Can’t Genocide Buryatia

Russia has spent hundreds of years trying to erase Buryatia — through conquest, forced assimilation, destruction of religious institutions, targeted executions of its intellectual class, and, more recently, the quiet suffocation of its cultural production. Yet despite this long, deliberate campaign of erasure, Buryatia persists. And nowhere is this struggle clearer than in the repeated attempts to suppress Buryat cinema. For the Buryat people —

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Protests in Russia’s Altai Region are part of a long history of resistance against Moscow’s oppression

Victoria | June 21, 2025

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Adding another headache to Putin’s growing list of potential catastrophes this week were protests in Russia’s Altai Kra region, where residents have taken to the streets in demonstration against desperate poverty and growing authoritarian control imposed by oligarchs. The protesters are voicing strong opposition to proposed changes in the constitution aimed at undermining local governance and autonomy. A local activist estimated that approximately 4,000 people participated in the protest.

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