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Fall Of The Empire? Ethnic Separatism On The Rise In Russia

Kalmyks attend the unveiling ceremony of a Buddha statue
Kalmyks attend the unveiling ceremony of a Buddha statue in Kalmykia, Russia Sandzhi Ubushiyev/TASS/ZUMA

Far from being a unified state, Russia is full of federal subjects — many of which have spawned separatist movements. Moscow, far from Siberia or the Caucasus and focused on Ukraine, is finding it harder to contain them.

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