[Russia] - An Exiled Komi Journalist Strives to Make His Community's Voices Heard Over Russian Censorship

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
anti-war statement published by Komi Daily that marked nine years of the war in Ukraine
hatred towards Russians
Despite my family being fully Russian-speaking, I was surrounded by the Komi language, culture and mythology since childhood
the prominent youth activist group Vesna and then the St
Petersburg youth wing of the liberal opposition party Yabloko
without getting anything in return, seeing no results, no changes
In addition to sparking a severe crackdown on dissent and independent media, the invasion triggered widespread interest in Russian
outlet lost a significant chunk of its audience over its staunchly anti-war position
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