17.08.2025
A member of Yakutia’s parliament, Alexandra Ivanova, said that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, many Yakuts discussed the idea of secession from Russia, but the people, he said, “were not ready,” RTVI reported.
“The Russian people lived under the Tatar-Mongol yoke for 300 years. What did they dream of? They dreamed of being free, right? They went through very big historical events to get to the point of being a free people. And if you ask any Yakut, “Would you want that in the future?”, I will say, “Yes.” But you ask, “Are you ready now?”, I will say, “No”,” Ivanov said.
He said the people of Yakutia are “not alone” in such ideas.
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Most likely, this is just a flash in the pan situation.
But, if not, it could be the beginning of the end for the mafia federation. If just one single member wants to break away and open conflict erupts, more regions could follow. And, not to mention the CIS nations, too, who will distance themselves from the mafia even more.