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Secession in Russia

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Secession in Russia typically refers to state secession, which is the withdrawal of one or more states from the Republic of Russia.[1][2]

This table shows only the list of movements. The source of each movement is cited in its own section. The population of each area is provided for information only.

Number Land Capital Area Population Ethnic Main Political Party
All of Asian Russia
1 Siberian Republic Novosibirsk 13,100,000 40,000,000 Sibiryak people Siberian regionalism
Far Eastern Federal District of Asian Russia
2 Sakha Republic Yakutsk 3,083,523 1,000,000 Yakut people Sakha-Amuk
3 Far Eastern Republic Chita 1,900,000 3,000,000 Nanai people Alliance of the Pacific Peoples
4 Chukotka Anadyr 737,700 50,000 Chukchi people
5 Buryatia Ulan-Ude 351,300 1,000,000 Buryat people All-Buryat Association
6 Koryakia Palana 292,600 15,000 Koryak people
7 Evenia Evensk 102,000 3,000 Even people
8 Jewishia (Yevrey) Birobidzhan 36,000 150,000 Jewish people
9 Nanaia Troitskoye 27,644 15,000 Nanai people Nanai People's Platform
10 Yukaghiria Zyryanka 17,000 1,500 Yukaghir people
Siberian Federal District of Asian Russia
11 Taymyria Dudinka 879,929 40,000 Dolgan people
12 Evenkia Tura 763,197 20,000 Evenk people
13 Tuva Kyzyl 170,500 300,000 Tuvan people People's Party of Sovereign Tuva
14 Selkupia Krasnoselkup 106,270 6,000 Selkup people
15 Altai Republic Gorno-Altaysk 92,600 220,000 Altai people Altai-Sayun United Movement
16 Khakassia Abakan 61,900 550,000 Khakas people
17 Shoria Tashtagol 25,000 15,000 Shor people
18 Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Ordynsky 22,138 150,000 Buryat people All-Buryat Association
19 Agin Buryatia Aginskoye 19,600 80,000 Buryat people All-Buryat Association
Ural Federal District of Asian Russia
20 Yamalia Salekhard 750,300 500,000 Nenets people Yamal for Future Generations
21 Khanty-Mansiysk (Yugra) Khanty-Mansiysk 534,800 1,500,000 Finno-Ugric people Association to Save Yurga
Ural Federal District of European Russia
22 Ural Republic Yekaterinburg 194,800 4,300,000 Russian people Ural Democratic Foundation
Volga Federal District of European Russia
23 Idel-Ural Kazan 321,400 11,000,000 Volga people Free Idel-Ural
24 Bashkortostan Ufa 143,600 4,050,000 Bashkir people The Heavenly Wolf
25 Tatarstan Kazan 68,000 4,000,000 Tatar people All-Tatar Public Center
26 Udmurtia Izhevsk 42,100 1,500,000 Udmurt people Udmurt Republican National Party
27 Mordovia Saransk 26,200 800,000 Mordvin people Democracy and Independence Mordvin Front
28 Mari El Yoshkar-Ola 23,200 700,000 Mari people Mari Ushem
29 Chuvashia Cheboksary 18,300 1,250,000 Chuvash people Chuvash National Movement
Northwestern Federal District of European Russia
30 Komi Republic Syktyvkar 415,900 850,000 Komi people Komi People's Congress
31 Nenetsia Naryan-Mar 176,700 45,000 Nenets people Nenet National Movement
32 Karelia Petrozavodsk 172,400 600,000 Karelian people
33 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad 84,500 1,800,000 Russian people
34 Permyakia Kudymkar 32,770 120,000 Komi people Komi People's Congress
35 Leningrad Leningrad 15,100 1,000,000 Ingrian people Free Ingria
Southern Federal District of European Russia
36 Don Republic Rostov 100,800 4,200,000 Donian people Free Cossack Movement (Rostov Oblast)
37 Kuban Krasnodar 76,000 5,300,000 Kubanian people Free Cossack Movement (Krasnodar Krai)
38 Kalmykia Elista 76,000 300,000 Kalmyk people
North Caucasian Federal District of European Russia
39 Circassia Sochi 50,000 1,000,000 Circassian people Circassian nationalism
40 Chechnya Grozny 17,300 1,500,000 Chechen people Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
41 Lezgistan Derbent 10,000 800,000 Lezgin people Lezgin nationalism
42 Karachay-Balkaria Karachayevsk 10,000 300,000 Turkic people Balkar and Karachay nationalism
43 Ingushetia Magas 3,000 500,000 Ingush people Ingush People Council
44 Rutulstan Rutul 2,170 20,000 Rutul people Rutul National Revival Front
45 Abazinia Adlersky 2,000 50,000 Abkhaz people World Congress of Abkhaz-Abazin people
46 Lakistan Kumukh 1,500 200,000 Lak people Lak National Council
47 Tabasaranstan Khuchni 1,400 75,000 Tabasaran people Tabasaran National Movement
48 Avaria Khunzakh Unknown 850,000 Avar people Avar National Union
49 Darginstan Levashi Unknown 500,000 Dargin people Free Society of Dargo
50 Kumykia Tarki Unknown 500,000 Kumyk people Tenglik
51 Nogaia Erken Unknown 100,000 Nogai people Association of Nogais of Dagestan
52 Aghulistan Aguldere Unknown 25,000 Aghul people Agul Gelinbatan
Total Secession in Russia 15,000,000 80,000,000 Ethnic Groups Secession in Russia
Total Russia Moscow 17,100,000 150,000,000 Russian people Russian nationalism

Asian Russia

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This table shows only the list of movements. The source of each movement is cited in its own section. The population of each area is provided for information only.

Number Land Capital Area Population Ethnic Main Political Party
All of Asian Russia
1 Siberian Republic Novosibirsk 13,100,000 40,000,000 Sibiryak people Siberian regionalism
Far Eastern Federal District of Asian Russia
2 Sakha Republic Yakutsk 3,083,523 1,000,000 Yakut people Sakha-Amuk
3 Far Eastern Republic Chita 1,900,000 3,000,000 Nanai people Alliance of the Pacific Peoples
4 Chukotka Anadyr 737,700 50,000 Chukchi people
5 Buryatia Ulan-Ude 351,300 1,000,000 Buryat people All-Buryat Association
6 Koryakia Palana 292,600 15,000 Koryak people
7 Evenia Evensk 102,000 3,000 Even people
8 Jewishia (Yevrey) Birobidzhan 36,000 150,000 Jewish people
9 Nanaia Troitskoye 27,644 15,000 Nanai people Nanai People's Platform
Siberian Federal District of Asian Russia
10 Taymyria Dudinka 879,929 40,000 Dolgan people
11 Evenkia Tura 763,197 20,000 Evenk people
12 Tuva Kyzyl 170,500 300,000 Tuvan people People's Party of Sovereign Tuva
13 Selkupia Krasnoselkup 106,270 6,000 Selkup people
14 Altai Republic Gorno-Altaysk 92,600 220,000 Altai people Altai-Sayun United Movement
15 Khakassia Abakan 61,900 550,000 Khakas people
16 Shoria Tashtagol 25,000 15,000 Shor people
17 Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Ordynsky 22,138 150,000 Buryat people All-Buryat Association
18 Agin Buryatia Aginskoye 19,600 80,000 Buryat people All-Buryat Association
Ural Federal District of Asian Russia
19 Yamalia Salekhard 750,300 500,000 Nenets people Yamal for Future Generations
20 Khanty-Mansiysk (Yugra) Khanty-Mansiysk 534,800 1,500,000 Finno-Ugric people Association to Save Yurga
Total Secession in Asian Russia 13,100,000 40,000,000 Ethnic Groups Secession in Russia
Total Asian Russia Novosibirsk 13,100,000 40,000,000 Russian people Russian nationalism

Asian Russia

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Siberia or Siberian Federal District[3][4]

Far Eastern Federal District

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 Chukotka

 Koryakia

Far Eastern Republic

 Sakha Republic

 Buryatia[6]

  • Ethnic group: Buryats
    • Proposed state:  Buryatia
    • Political party:All-Buryat Association for the Development of Culture

Evenia

 Jewish Autonomous Oblast

Nanaia

Siberian Federal District

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Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District[7][8]

 Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug

 Altai Republic

  • Ethnic group: Altai people
    • Proposed state: Confederated Republic of Altai
    • Movement: Altai-Sayun United Movement
    • Organizations: Altai Turks Associstion, Kurualtai of the Altai People
    • Political parties: Confederal Nation of the Altai Tribes, Ene-Bayat

Evenkia

 Khakassia

Selkupia

Shor Mountain

Tuva

  • Ethnic group: Tuvans
  • Proposed state: Tuva
    • Political parties: People's Party of Sovereign Tuva, People's Front "Free Tuva", Tiva Turu

Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug

Ural Federal District

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 Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug [10][11][12]

  • Ethnic group: Khanty people and Mansi people
    • Proposed state:  Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
    • Advocacy movements: Association to Save Yurga, Khanty Way, Mansi Way, Ob-Ugrian Union, Society for the Survival and Socio-Economic Development of the Mansi People, Ugrian Association, Youth Public Organization, Yurga Restoration

Yamalia/Nenets Autonomous Okrug

European Russia

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This table shows only the list of movements. The source of each movement is cited in its own section. The population of each area is provided for information only.

Number Land Capital Area Population Ethnic Main Political Party
Ural Federal District of European Russia
1 Ural Republic Yekaterinburg 194,800 4,300,000 Russian people Ural Democratic Foundation
Volga Federal District of European Russia
2 Idel-Ural Kazan 321,400 11,000,000 Volga people Free Idel-Ural
3 Bashkortostan Ufa 143,600 4,050,000 Bashkir people The Heavenly Wolf
4 Tatarstan Kazan 68,000 4,000,000 Tatar people All-Tatar Public Center
5 Udmurtia Izhevsk 42,100 1,500,000 Udmurt people Udmurt Republican National Party
6 Mordovia Saransk 26,200 800,000 Mordvin people Democracy and Independence Mordvin Front
7 Mari El Yoshkar-Ola 23,200 700,000 Mari people Mari Ushem
8 Chuvashia Cheboksary 18,300 1,250,000 Chuvash people Chuvash National Movement
Northwestern Federal District of European Russia
9 Komi Republic Syktyvkar 415,900 850,000 Komi people Komi People's Congress
10 Nenetsia Naryan-Mar 176,700 45,000 Nenets people Nenet National Movement
11 Karelia Petrozavodsk 172,400 600,000 Karelian people
12 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad 84,500 1,800,000 Russian people
13 Permyakia Kudymkar 32,770 120,000 Komi people Komi People's Congress
14 Leningrad Leningrad 15,100 1,000,000 Ingrian people Free Ingria
Southern Federal District of European Russia
15 Don Republic Rostov 100,800 4,200,000 Donian people Free Cossack Movement (Rostov Oblast)
16 Kuban Krasnodar 76,000 5,300,000 Kubanian people Free Cossack Movement (Krasnodar Krai)
17 Kalmykia Elista 76,000 300,000 Kalmyk people
North Caucasian Federal District of European Russia
18 Circassia Sochi 50,000 1,000,000 Circassian people Circassian nationalism
19 Chechnya Grozny 17,300 1,500,000 Chechen people Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
20 Lezgistan Derbent 10,000 800,000 Lezgin people Lezgin nationalism
21 Karachay-Balkaria Karachayevsk 10,000 300,000 Turkic people Balkar and Karachay nationalism
22 Ingushetia Magas 3,000 500,000 Ingush people Ingush People Council
23 Rutulstan Rutul 2,170 20,000 Rutul people Rutul National Revival Front
24 Abazinia Adlersky 2,000 50,000 Abkhaz people World Congress of Abkhaz-Abazin people
25 Lakistan Kumukh 1,500 200,000 Lak people Lak National Council
26 Tabasaranstan Khuchni 1,400 75,000 Tabasaran people Tabasaran National Movement
27 Avaria Khunzakh Unknown 850,000 Avar people Avar National Union
28 Darginstan Levashi Unknown 500,000 Dargin people Free Society of Dargo
29 Kumykia Tarki Unknown 500,000 Kumyk people Tenglik
30 Nogaia Erken Unknown 100,000 Nogai people Association of Nogais of Dagestan
31 Aghulistan Aguldere Unknown 25,000 Aghul people Agul Gelinbatan
Total Secession in European Russia 1,900,000 40,000,000 Ethnic Groups Dissolution of Russia
Total European Russia Moscow 4,000,000 110,000,000 Russian people Russian nationalism
Tatarstan
Map of Ingria/Leningrad Oblast claimed by the advocacy group of Free Ingria, which also likely comprises another federal subject, Saint Petersburg.

Ural Federal District

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Sverdlovsk Oblast[13][14][15]

Volga Federal District

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Idel-Ural[16][17]

Mari El

 Mordovia

Tatarstan[19][20][21]

  • People: Tatars
    • Militant organisation: All-Tatar Public Center
      • Advocacy groups: The Union of Tatar Youth, Tatar Patriotic Front Altyn Urda, Tatar Social Center
      • Government in exile: Tatar Government in Exile
      • Organization: Ittifaq Party
    • Proposed state: Tatarstan

 Udmurtia[22]

Bashkortostan[19]

  • People: Bashkir
    • Advocacy groups: Bashkort Public Organization, Bashkir Human Rights Movement, Council of Aksakals of Bashkortostan, Bashkir Social Movement
      • Political party: The Heavenly Wolf
    • Proposed state: Bashkortostan

Chuvashia[23]

  • People: Chuvash
    • Proposed state: Chuvashia
      • Movements: Chuvash National Movement, Chuvash Republican Youth
      • Organization: Chuvash Ireklekh Society of National-Cultural Rebirth

Northwestern Federal District

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Nenetsia

 Komi Republic[24]

  • People: Komi
    • Proposed state: Komi Republic
      • Political organizations: Komi Republican Organization
      • Advocacy movements: Komi Voityr, Finno-Ugric Peoples Consultative Committee
      • Organization: Komi People's Congress

Leningrad Oblast[25][26]

Komi-Permyak Okrug[27]

Karelia

Kaliningrad Oblast

Southern Federal District

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Kuban [29][30]

Don Republic[31][32]

Kalmykia [33][34]

North Caucasian Federal District

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A map of list federal subjects and districts that has separatist movements in North Caucasus Federal District.

 Chechnya

Greater Sochi map (Abazinia)/Adlersky City District and Khostinsky City District

Abazinia[39][40][41]

Circassia

Aghulistan

Avaria[43]

Darginstan

 Ingushetia

  • People: Ingush
    • Advocacy groups: Zaschita
    • Militant organizations: Ingush Self Defense Force, Ingush National Front
    • Political party: Ingush People Council
Ethnic map of Kabardino-Balkaria, 2002.
Ethnic map of Karachay-Cherkessia, 2010

Karachay-Balkaria

Kumykia

Lakistan

Lezgistan

Nogaia

Rutulstan

Tabasaranstan

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