The Tatarstan Independence Committee has prepared an up-to-date list of the Military-Industrial Complex of the Republic of Tatarstan
An up-to-date list of defense industry/military industrial complex enterprises based on materials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan and the current list of large enterprises in the […]
“Complete and unconditional ceasefire”: 47 UN countries put forward a joint demand to Russia
Russia must cease its aggression against Ukraine and ensure the complete, immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all its forces and military equipment from the whole territory of Ukraine within its […]
Energy of Another Land: Tuva and the Price of Imperial Resource Control
Tuva possesses major natural resources, yet many decisions concerning their use are made far from Kyzyl. Who should determine how the land, water and minerals of Tuva are used? On […]
The Ili Instead of Moscow: Kazakhstan and China Consider a New Trade Route
Kazakhstan and China are discussing the development of a new cargo route along the Ili River and Lake Balkhash. The project would supplement existing overland trade links and form part […]
Tuva Pays for Moscow: 2,100 Dead and an Unforgotten Right to Choose Its Own Path
More than 2,100 people from Tuva have been killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to figures compiled by Tuvan activists. For a republic with fewer than 350,000 inhabitants, that […]
99.85% in Chechnya: Moscow Votes for Kadyrov While Ichkeria Remembers Independence
99.85%. That is the result announced by Russia’s Central Election Commission for Ramzan Kadyrov in the 2026 election for head of Chechnya. The two other candidates received 0.05% each. Kadyrov […]
Grain Instead of Tanks: How Moscow Pressures Central Asia Through Economic Power
Russia is increasingly using its grain exports as an economic pressure point in Central Asia. According to Eurasianet, shipping difficulties in the Black Sea have pushed Russian producers and exporters […]
The Council of Europe Political Group: Russia has intensified its efforts towards the de facto annexation of South Ossetia, this forms part of Moscow’s broader efforts to assert control over territories of neighbouring states
The Russian Federation has intensified its efforts towards the de facto annexation of South Ossetia. A statement to this effect has been issued by the Socialists, Democrats and Greens (SOC) […]
Business built on Blood: The Truth About Rosenstein’s Logistics in Russia
In the second episode of the international investigation “Checkmate in Three Moves: Who’s Buying World Chess,” the I News team and journalist Inna Kurochkina expose the hidden economic mechanisms and […]
“Up to 20 million rubles”: How the Russian Ministry of Defence is using contract service in Tatarstan for financial manipulation
An advertisement promoting military recruitment under contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence is being distributed in Tatarstan. It is built primarily around financial gain. The advert claims payments of […]
Deported by Moscow, Connected to the World: How Central Asia’s Koreans Became a Bridge Beyond Russia
In 1937, Moscow forcibly deported more than 170,000 ethnic Koreans from the Soviet Far East to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. They were accused of posing a potential Japanese espionage threat. The […]
4,075 Dead from Buryatia: How Long Must a People Pay for Someone Else’s Empire?
4,075. That is the number of confirmed deaths of people from Buryatia in Russia’s war against Ukraine recorded by the Buryat Memorial project. The database stresses that the real number […]