"Russia has a long history of repressing Finno-Ugric nations; but since Putin began his expanded war in Ukraine in 2022, the Kremlin has intensified this effort to the point where one can now say Moscow is seeking to kill off these nations by depriving them of their languages and their contacts with Finno-Ugric countries abroad, [Estonian deputy] Juku-Kalle Raid says."
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, "Moscow Now Seeking to Kill Off Finno-Ugric Peoples in Russian Federation, Estonian Deputy Warns", Window on Eurasia (October 18, 2024)
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