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Archaeological sites like the one at Bolgar have languished, unable to attract any but the most serious visitors.

Hopes Rise For Archaeological Revival In Tatarstan

For decades, archaeological investigations have languished in the central Russian region of Tatarstan. But a new research center at the ancient site of Bolgar has sparked optimism of new breakthroughs in the study of the region’s pre-Mongol civilization. More

Russian Nationalist Cleared Of Muslim Insult

The coordinator of the Russian Alliance nationalist group in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan has been found not guilty of insulting Muslims. More

Protesters gathered in Kazan in March 2012 to demand a meeting with a top investigator from Moscow who had come to check on the progress of an investigation into alleged police brutality.

Date Set For Tatarstan Torture Trial

A court in Kazan, the capital of Russia's republic of Tatarstan, has set a date for the trial eight former police officers accused of torturing prisoners. More

The riverboat "Bulgaria" is seen on the Volga River outside the Russian city of Samara in an August 2010 photo, less than a year before the disaster.

Tatarstan Trial Into Riverboat Tragedy

A court in the capital of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan has opened hearings into the sinking two years ago on the Volga River of a tourist boat in which 122 people died. More

Crimean Tatars picket the building of the Consulate General of Russia in Simferopol, demanding the resignation of Russian Consul General Vladimir Andreyev on May 23.

Russian Consul In Crimea Resigns

The Russian consul in Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea has resigned amid a controversy caused by his recent comments regarding the deportation of Crimean Tatars during World War II . More

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Archaeological sites like the one at Bolgar have languished, unable to attract any but the most serious visitors.

Hopes Rise For Archaeological Revival In Tatarstan

For decades, archaeological investigations have languished in the central Russian region of Tatarstan. But a new research center at the ancient site of Bolgar has sparked optimism of new breakthroughs in the study of the region’s pre-Mongol civilization.
More

Russian Nationalist Cleared Of Muslim Insult

The coordinator of the Russian Alliance nationalist group in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan has been found not guilty of insulting Muslims.
More
Protesters gathered in Kazan in March 2012 to demand a meeting with a top investigator from Moscow who had come to check on the progress of an investigation into alleged police brutality.

Date Set For Tatarstan Torture Trial

A court in Kazan, the capital of Russia's republic of Tatarstan, has set a date for the trial eight former police officers accused of torturing prisoners.
More
The riverboat "Bulgaria" is seen on the Volga River outside the Russian city of Samara in an August 2010 photo, less than a year before the disaster.

Tatarstan Trial Into Riverboat Tragedy

A court in the capital of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan has opened hearings into the sinking two years ago on the Volga River of a tourist boat in which 122 people died.
More
Crimean Tatars picket the building of the Consulate General of Russia in Simferopol, demanding the resignation of Russian Consul General Vladimir Andreyev on May 23.

Russian Consul In Crimea Resigns

The Russian consul in Ukraine's Autonomous Republic of Crimea has resigned amid a controversy caused by his recent comments regarding the deportation of Crimean Tatars during World War II .
More
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