Circassians’ Appeal to Navalny May Boost Russian Attention to Their Interests, Sokolov Says

The following is a “A Window on Eurasia” by the famous writer and political analyst Paul Goble, where according to the concept of dialogue and the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the article overall shows interest in placing “Circassia” in the circle of regional and global interest:


 

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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Circassians’ Appeal to Navalny May Boost Russian Attention to Their Interests, Sokolov Says

Paul Goble

            Staunton, February 19 – Circassian support for Aleksey Navalny reflects the attention his film about Putin’s palace in Gelendzhik, an historically Circassian location, and their sense that talking about those links will help increase the attention of Russians to the plight of their nation, Denis Sokolov, a Russian specialist on the Caucasus at CSIS, says.

            The open letter Circassians sent to Navalny has given them a chance to “remind the international community about the tragedy of the Circassians and to put this issue in the context of the advancement of democratic values, the struggle with corruption and crimes against the individual,” he continues (trtrussian.com/mnenie/stanet-li-navalnyj-subuektom-cherkesskoj-politiki-4488153). Read more

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