in the center Ulan-Ude, the far away capital Siberian Republic of Buryatia, a huge bust lenin keep an eye on the locals. He is the head of the greatest Soviet leader on the planet and today has a large Russian flag. “V”, one of the warmongering symbols promoted by Kremlin. At the foot of this monument is the place where he protested on August 29. Sergey Moloyev With a banner that reads “No to war”. And the truth is, this is not just any region to protest against Russian intervention in Ukraine, because one of the most military contributors to the conflict. And now pro-Russian army symbols of public buildings “Z” and “V” are displayed next to the building. Election posters calling for Buryats to join The upcoming governorship elections on September 11.
Association president Alexandra Garmazhepova free Buryatia, “Popular sentiment in the Republic of Buryatia, with the death toll, attitude towards war“. Remember, “people understand this You can die easily in Ukraine and no one is waiting for you there with flowers. Less than a million people live in this part of Siberia, and now there is no one who does not know (through at least one person) who died in Ukraine.” According to official data, 295 Buryatians died in Ukraine. “People want to understand why Buryat soldiers died.” María Vyshukova, a military analyst for the same organization, explains one detail: “Not all. [los fallecidos registrados] they are natives of the republic (…) because there are many troops in Buryatia but few local people.
As an answer occupation of ukrainian lands, The West responded to the Kremlin with sanctions. In this context, Russia is looking to Beijing to make up for the shortage of products previously imported from the US and EU. Depends on who you ask in Buryatia and other parts of Siberia, China is one to reach or whom to be suspicious of. One of those who don’t trust Russia’s most populous neighbor Timur, which shows this “They may look like friends, but that’s only on the face of it. You really don’t know what’s on their minds, what plans their government has.” He said, “They seem friendly, but really, I don’t know, maybe they are ready to conquer Russia or part of Siberia.” On the other hand, in the region Do not approach Beijing. For example, Ardar confirms that it is “beneficial for Russia”. “It doesn’t quite fit with some precedents, but very good for the country as a whole”. Among the previous events he mentions is the illegal cutting of Siberian woods by China, a fact known to many residents of the region.
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These are not the only problems. to worry to the residents of the area. Altana explains that she is worried. the disappearance of their native language. regret “This is the most pressing issue. because Buryat language Inside danger of extinction Y I’m ashamed that I couldn’t say it.” Svetlana is worried. lack of infrastructure: “No school, no road,” he says. With all these concerns, the people of Buryatia will go to the polls to elect the new governor. Although there is also a the percentage of local people who will not participate in the elections. Expressing that he is completely uninterested in politics, Timur says, “I think my vote will not have any value there in general. Because everything has been decided.”
In these elections he has advantage most current governor of Russia United, Alexey Tsydenov, prevailed in 2017 with 87.43% of the votes over his two rivals, Batodalai Bagdayev (Communist Party, 5.15%) and Serguei Dorosh (Liberal-Democratic Party, ultranationalist, 4.39%).
Although the current context is not the same as in 2017, no surprises are expected. Independent researcher Kamil Galeev said that elections “ largely controlled by regional powers, Asked by the Kremlin falsify the results [si no, se exponen a ser despedidos o encarcelados]so if they keep freaking out, they’re pretending.” And he adds, “If they don’t, they’re going to show real results. [Los resultados] It’s not about votes, it’s about fear of power.” On this occasion, Tsydenov will face Semyon Matkheyev (Novye Lyudi, centre-right), Sergey Dorosh (LDPR) and Viktor Malyshenko (Communist Party).
buryatya one of thirty districts He will participate in the common market elections in Russia. In some, the regional governor is elected (as in the case of Buryatia), while in others the composition of the regional Parliament or the provincial capital is chosen.