Secession in Russia
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Chechnya
- Militant organisation: Chechen separatists; though recently Ramzan Kadyrov, the Russian-appointed leader of the Chechen Republic within Russia has also made statements seeming to support broad autonomy,[1] criticising Russian attempts to make a "North Caucasus" district[1] and inviting back separatist leader Akhmad Zakayev.[2]
- Proposed state:
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1991-1999)
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Dagestan -
Ingushetia -
Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia
- Political party: Majlis Shoura
- Militant organization: Caucasian Front
- Proposed state:
Caucasian Emirate (claimed successor to 
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus in 1917-1919, 
North Caucasian Emirate in 1919-1920 and Ichkeria)
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Circassia
- Movement: Circassian nationalism; Circassian Congress; Circassian Youth Initiative; Adyge Djegi
- Proposed state: Circassia, including all regions historically included in Circassia and/or inhabited by Circassians (note: this includes Adygea as well as north Kabardino-Balkaria, north Karachay–Cherkessia, south-east Krasnodar Krai, and south Stavropol Krai)
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Karachay-Balkaria (Balkar and Karachay peoples)
- Movement: Various nationalist organisations in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia
- Goals: Firstmost, the establishment of autonomy for the
Karachay and Balkaria, rather than in biethnic republics where they must share power with Russians and Circassians (division of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia into smaller units, also popular for Circassian nationalists). Then, the unification of Karachay and Balkar units is advocated by some but not all nationalists (see Balkar and Karachai nationalism) - Proposed state: Karachay-Balkar Republic (note: this includes south Kabardino-Balkaria and south Karachey-Cherkessia)
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Abazinia in central-north Karachay–Cherkessia
- Proposed state: Abazin Pepublic (proclaimed but non-recognized in 1991 as autonomy)
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Nogaystan in north Dagestan and east Stavropol Krai
- Proposed state: Nogai Pepublic (proclaimed but non-recognized in 1991 as autonomy)
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Kumykia in north Dagestan
- Movement: Tenglik (since 1989)
- Proposed state: Kumyk Pepublic (proclaimed but non-recognized in 1991 as autonomy)
Russia's other European regions
See also: Separatist movements in Asian Russia
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Tatarstan
- Political party: All-Tatar Public Center
- Movement: Tatar Youth Union "Azatlyk"
- Proposed state: Tatarstan, Idel-Ural
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Udmurtia
- Movement: Congress of the Peoples of Udmurtia
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
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Chuvashia
- Movement: Chuvash Youth Union
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
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Mari El
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
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Mordovia
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
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Bashkortostan
- Movement: Bashkir social movement "Kuk bure"
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural
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Komi Republic
- Proposed state: Komi Republic
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Karelia
- Proposed state: East Karelia or reunification with North Karelia and South Karelia and the formation of united Karelia or Finland
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Kalmykia
- Proposed state: Kalmykia
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Ingria
- Proposed state: Ingria (comprises Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast)
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Rostov Oblast
- Movement: Don Cossacks of Don Host Oblast autonomists
- Proposed state: Don Republic (proclaimed in 1918 and in 1991 as part of Union of Cossack Republics in Southern Russia in Union of Sovereign States that never founded both)
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Krasnodar Krai (Kuban)
- Movement: Kuban Cossacks of Kuban Oblast autonomists
- Proposed state: Kuban People's Republic (proclaimed in 1918), Kuban Republic (attempted to proclaim in 1991 as part of Union of Cossack Republics in Southern Russia in Union of Sovereign States that never founded both)
- North Caucassus near Terek
- Movement: Terek Cossacks of Terek Oblast autonomists
- Proposed state: Upper Kuban Cossack Republic (proclaimed in 1991 as part of Union of Cossack Republics in Southern Russia in Union of Sovereign States that never founded both)
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Kaliningrad Oblast
- Proposed state: Prussia (comprises Kaliningrad Oblast and Various Areas In Northern Poland)
- Political parties Baltic Republican Party[3]
- Ethnic group: Yakuts
- Proposed state:
Sakha Republic - Political party: Sakha-Amuk
- Proposed state:
Siberia (North Asia)
See also: Siberian regionalism
- Ethnic group:
- Proposed state: Siberian Republic
- Political party: Party of Siberian Liberation
- Ethnic group: Tuvans
- Proposed state:
Tuva
- Political parties: People's Party of Sovereign Tuva, People's Front "Free Tuva"
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DMITRY SHLAPENTOKH (3 December 2009). "The Kremlin's renegade puppet in Chechnya". The Japan Times.
- ↑ Shlapentokh, Dmitry (3 December 2009). "?". The Scotsman (Edinburgh). Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Fred Weir, A Baltic province's story, in one man's life, Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2002