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Federation of Caucasian Associations at the 159th anniversary of the Circassian exile in Ankara, Turkey, on May 21, 2023.
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The anniversary of Russia's long-forgotten genocide

by Jack Gill

For millions of Europeans, the era of Russian domination over the nations east of the former Iron Curtain remains a vivid, living memory. But while the Kremlin's tide receded across most of Central and Eastern Europe, others remain stuck within Russia's borders, yearning for the freedom of national expression that has yet to materialize. European history is littered with tales of one nation's brutality towards another, but very few nations have experienced what can truly be called a genocide —

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