Kalmykia Independence - the 5 minute guide
A Declaration of Independence was issued by the Oirat-Kalmyk People's Congress in October 2022, with a goal of creating Europe's first majority-Buddhist country. Why? All is explained in this 5 minute guide!
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Music: V. V. Campos / A Burning Flame - courtesy of Epidemic Sound
Chapters:
Can Kalmykia become independent? 00:00
How Kalmykia became a Russian colony 00:49
Kalmykia under Soviet rule 01:56
Kalmykia in the 1990s 02:38
Kalmykia's problems today 03:17
Dmitry Trapeznikov in Kalmykia 03:54
Kalmykia after Russia's invasion of Ukraine 04:25
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