INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
This week, the republic of Bashkortostan became the epicenter of some of the largest street protests seen in Russia since the Kremlin
nationalities with Bashkirs, the indigenous Kipchak Turkic ethnic group, comprising 31.5% of the population
Kushtau was awarded the status of a protected natural territory
organizations and movements
including serving as chairman of the Bashkir national organization Bashqort, which was outlawed by the Russian government in May
mining in the Baymaksky district and gave a speech that would become the basis of the criminal case against him.Authorities claim that
traitors, are calling for the separation of Bashkortostan from Russia
to the Idel.Realii news outlet.Despite the intensifying crackdown, several Bashkir public figures have made calls for a new rally in the
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