Leyla Latypova

5 days ago | themoscowtimes.com | Leyla Latypova

Millions of Russians across the country joined in celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II on Friday. Beyond the main event on Red Square, capitals of Russia’s regions and ethnic republics — and even small villages — held military parades and air shows, while civilians marched in Immortal Regiment processions for the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

1 week ago | themoscowtimes.com | Leyla Latypova

Kazakhstan held a grand military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II and Defenders of the Fatherland Day. “The Great Patriotic War was an extremely difficult challenge for all of humanity, including Kazakhstan. Those formidable days showed that war brings only sorrow and loss, while peace is an invaluable treasure,” President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said Wednesday, addressing thousands of parade participants.

1 week ago | themoscowtimes.com | Leyla Latypova

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2 weeks ago | themoscowtimes.com | Leyla Latypova

Seseg Jigjitova, a Berlin-based illustrator from the Siberian republic of Buryatia, has emerged as a prominent critic of Russian colonialism and advocate for the rights of Buryats amid Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Buryatia, which shares a border of over 1,000 kilometers with Mongolia, has a population of just over 970,000, with 32% of residents identifying as ethnic Buryats, a Mongolic ethnic group indigenous to the region.

2 weeks ago | themoscowtimes.com | Leyla Latypova

Russia’s so-called “systemic opposition,” a term referring to the political parties accepted by Vladimir Putin’s regime, has long been a defining feature of the country’s political landscape.