Ukraine-Russia war latest: Seven dead as Kyiv blows up ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in largest drone attack of 2026 Russian authorities said Kyiv fired around 600 drones to the capital of Moscow The Independent UK · Aug 14
Aigul Akhmetshina: Aigul album review – mezzo from Bashkortostan is an insouciant star Her debut solo recording perfectly showcases the glowing expansiveness, swagger and breathtaking poise of Akhmetshina’s arresting voice The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024
Repression Grips Remote Russian Region Months After Shock Protests Since a Russian court in January sent his older brother, environmental activist Fail Alsynov, to prison for four years, Idel says he has lived in "fear of the unknown". International Business Times · May 14, 2024
Russia hands down criminal charges following rare large protest Activists in Bashkortostan face 15 years in prison on charges of organising ‘mass riots’, assaulting public officials. Al Jazeera · Jan 22, 2024
Russia Blames Separatist 'Traitors' For Rare Protests The head of Russia's Bashkortostan said Thursday protests that shook the Urals region this week were organised by separatist "traitors" from abroad who want to start a "partisan war". International Business Times · Jan 18, 2024
Protest turns violent as activist jailed in Russia’s Bashkortostan Police use tear gas and arrest dozens to put down the large demonstration, a rarity amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2024
Protesters Clash With Russian Police After Activist Jailed Protesters in a small town in Russia's central Bashkortostan region clashed with riot police Wednesday after a court sentenced an activist to four years in prison. International Business Times · Jan 17, 2024
An associate of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is sentenced to prison for extremism Lilia Chanysheva was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison in the latest in a series of lengthy prison terms handed down to Kremlin political opponents. Women are increasingly singled out for repression. WEKU · Jun 16, 2023
Vladimir Putin attends funeral of dictator while thousands of Russians killed in war Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin flew to Ufa to pay his respects to Murtaza Rakhimov, ex-president of Russian republic Bashkortostan, but he has failed to offer condolences to other war victims Daily Mirror · Jan 13, 2023