1763–1864 Russo–Circassian War

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Russian Ambassador to Turkey Aleksey Yerkhov. Image via Belrynokby.

Russian ambassador to Turkey provokes anger over Circassian conquest comments

by OC Media

•4 min read

Russia’s ambassador to Turkey has caused outrage among Circassian groups after suggesting that the late 19th-century conquest of historic Circassia and subsequent genocide was a ‘beautiful legend’ which was, in reality, a defensive act on the part of the Russian Empire. Ambassador Aleksey Yerkhov was speaking in an interview with Russian state-owned news site Sputnik on 13 February about the prospects for Russian-Turkish relations. He said that the understanding of the 1763–1864 Russo–Circa

The poster reads ‘The 460th anniversary of the voluntary entry of Kabardino-Balkaria into Russia. Forever with Russia’ (Radio Marsho)

1763–1864 Russo–Circassian War

‘The Great Day of Unity’ vs ‘the tragedy of the genocide’: Kabardino-Balkaria’s contradictory public holidays

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•7 min read

On 8 September, Kabardino-Balkaria celebrated the ‘460th anniversary of its voluntary entry’ into Russia. While the Northwest Caucasus — including what is now Kabardino-Balkaria — was conquered by Russia in the 19th century, this false narrative now serves as a loyalty test for local political elites. Conflicting narratives There are two important anniversaries Kabardino-Balkaria marks every year. One is a huge celebration with extensive state funding, while the second is marked m