Upcoming hearing at the U.S. #HelsinkiCommission: Russia's Imperial Identity

Wednesday, September 18th, 2pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKNxUx9_U9I

#decolonizerussia #MakeMoscoviaSmallAgain

#Ukraine #Bashkortostan

A 11 min explanation of a 1 min news item.
An ete opener. It's an explanation of #Exploitation

"BASHKORTOSTAN & COLLAPSE OF RUSSIA: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING. Vlog 578: War in Ukraine"
by Anna feom Ukraine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFze-U5Euqk&t=4s

Quote:
"Thousands of protesters clash with police in Bashkortostan, russian federation.
Trial of local activist provokes one of largest reported demonstrations in country since Ukraine invasion. Alsynov was a leader of a group that advocated for preserving the Bashkir language and culture, and protested about limestone and gold mining operations in the region. The group, called Bashkort, was outlawed as extremist in 2020. Bashkortostan is an oil-producing region of 4.1 million people and is one of more than 80 entities that make up the Russian Federation. Indigenous peoples living in Russia have long fought for their rights and to protect their traditional territory, which is often located in areas that are used for natural resource extraction, such as mining."