In the 1990s, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a so-called “parade of sovereignties” occurred. Some former Soviet republics gained independence, while others remained within the Russian Federation with special status. In this episode, we discuss how the concept of sovereignty was realised in the republics of Sakha, Buryatia, Tatarstan, and Bashkortostan. In this episode, Sakha activist Vilyuya Voynova, journalist Leila Latypova, and Buryat activist Khandama Tudebey will discuss:
- Visa regime in the Sakha Republic and international student exchange programmes
- On the struggle for sovereignty in Buryatia
- The differences between the situations and the peculiarities of the language situation in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan
- What international relations exist between the republics?
- Culture in the Republics: The Success of Sakha Cinema and the Popularity of Ufa Artists
- Features of Islam in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan
