Статьи Ranta

In February 2026, in line with broader federal identity policy within the Russian Federation, the governor of the Republic of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov signed a long-term directive defining the regio

In November 2025, the authorities of the Republic of Karelia unveiled a monument commemorating Irina Andreyevna Fedosova. Irina Andreyevna is a well-known and well-respected Karelian folklorist whose

What happens when mechanisms designed to protect indigenous populations are ignored? The situation of the Merya people, a Finno-Ugric community, offers a start example. Despite the presence of individ

Ranta recently received a report from environmental activists in Karelia regarding a serious ecological violation committed by a freshwater fish-farming company in the Kondopozhsky District. According

On October 6th, 2025, residents of Haikola, a historic Karelian village in the Kalevala district of Karelia, woke up to discover that the entrance zone of their community’s heritage trail, &ldqu

On October 21st, 2025, it became known that a former soldier who participated in the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, referred to domestically as the “special military operation&r

В деревне Верхний Суэтук, основанной ссыльными эстонцами в XIX веке, в течение многих лет действовала уникальная модель сохранения родного языка: в местной школе преподавался эстонский язык как родной

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In mid-June. Bill No. 468229-8 was approved and signed into law. This bill, known as the Law on the Protection of the Russian Language, introduces amendments to a number of federal laws co

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It is common knowledge that water is essential to life. Without it, we simply cannot exist. This is why treating our lakes, rivers, and seas as sacred is not a matter of ancient tradition or ab

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“Everyone has the right to freedom of thought.”“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression.”
These are not just moral ideals. They are binding prin