Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, in comparison with the republics of the North Caucasus, are called the main contenders for secession from the Russian Federation. The synergy of the efforts of both republics and nations, aimed at gaining independence, is capable of challenging the very existence of Russia. However, there is still no such synergy. Moreover, the Kremlin is aware of these challenges and is making every effort to direct the energy of these republics and peoples not against Russia, but against each other. Here is what the After Russia Ukrainian analytical public says about this.
Even an outside observer, uninitiated in the history of Tatar-Bashkir relations, is struck by a curious circumstance: with the weakening of Moscow’s international positions, with the deterioration of the socio-economic situation in Russia, with increased sanctions pressure, with the growth of internal problems in the Russian Federation, it is not the confrontation between the Tatars and the Bashkirs with Moscow that escalates, which would be a desirable development of the situation for the supporters of independence, but rather a conflict between the two national movements. What is the reason for this state of affairs?
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