Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Immigrants from Central Asia have Profoundly Affected Muslim Community in Russia, Leader Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, July 21 – The Muslim community, both its composition and its leadership, have been “transformed” by the i...
Monday, July 22, 2024

Road Trip through Predominantly Ethnic Russian Regions Throws Light on How Different They are from One Another

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Paul Goble             Staunton, July 22 – The predominantly ethnic Russian regions around Moscow are generally discussed as a group, one ...

Children and Grandchildren of Russia’s Top Leadership Not Serving in Ukraine

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Paul Goble             Staunton, July 22 – A major source of Soviet patriotism in World War II was the fact that the country’s top leaders...

Since March 2022, Almost 7,000 Russians have been Fined for ‘Discrediting the Army,’ But More than 200 have Fought Back with Some Success

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Paul Goble             Staunton, July 19 – Since Putin began his expanded invasion of Ukraine in 2022, nearly 7,000 Russians have been fin...

Biden’s 2024 Captive Nations Week Declaration Continues His Re-Invigoration of that Commemoration

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Paul Goble             Staunton, July 19 -- When the US Congress passed the resolution in 1959 requiring the president to issue a proclama...

Kremlin’s Failure to Focus on Nationality Problems Threatens Survival of Russian Federation, Fetisov Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, July 19 – For 20 years, the Kremlin has failed to address nationality issues in the Russian Federation an...
Sunday, July 21, 2024

Islam's Rise in the Middle Volga Major Defense of Tatar Ethnic Identity, Kazan Scholars Say

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Paul Goble             Staunton, July 19 – Over the last decade, surveys show, ever more Tatars and especially those who are younger have ...