Nearly Two Years Since the Start of the Full-scale War in Ukraine: The Rights of Russia’s Indigenous Peoples Continue to Deteriorate

Abstract

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, Arctic Review on Law and Politics has been publishing reports on the situation of Indigenous peoples of Russia, on the changes in Russian legislation, and on the lives of Indigenous individuals who have left Russia rather than comply with the political regime. This article contributes to the journal’s efforts to shed light on the challenges related to the war in Ukraine and covers the following topics: 1) the continuing changes in Russian legislation and their aggravating impact on Indigenous peoples of Russia; 2) the worsening problem of crime in Russia and it’s impact on the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples; and 3) international cooperation of Indigenous peoples of Russia.