Secession in Russia facts for kids
Secession in Russia typically refers to state secession, which is the withdrawal of one or more states from the Republic of Russia.
Summary
This table shows only the list of movements. The source of each movement is cited in its own section. The population of each area is provided for information only.
Number | Land | Capital | Area | Population | Ethnic | Main Political Party |
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All of Asian Russia | ||||||
1 | Siberian Republic | Novosibirsk | 13,100,000 | 40,000,000 | Sibiryak people | Siberian regionalism |
Far Eastern Federal District of Asian Russia | ||||||
2 | Sakha Republic | Yakutsk | 3,083,523 | 1,000,000 | Yakut people | Sakha-Amuk |
3 | Far Eastern Republic | Chita | 1,900,000 | 3,000,000 | Nanai people | Alliance of the Pacific Peoples |
4 | Chukotka | Anadyr | 737,700 | 50,000 | Chukchi people | |
5 | Buryatia | Ulan-Ude | 351,300 | 1,000,000 | Buryat people | All-Buryat Association |
6 | Koryakia | Palana | 292,600 | 15,000 | Koryak people | |
7 | Evenia | Evensk | 102,000 | 3,000 | Even people | |
8 | Jewishia (Yevrey) | Birobidzhan | 36,000 | 150,000 | Jewish people | |
9 | Nanaia | Troitskoye | 27,644 | 15,000 | Nanai people | Nanai People's Platform |
Siberian Federal District of Asian Russia | ||||||
10 | Taymyria | Dudinka | 879,929 | 40,000 | Dolgan people | |
11 | Evenkia | Tura | 763,197 | 20,000 | Evenk people | |
12 | Tuva | Kyzyl | 170,500 | 300,000 | Tuvan people | People's Party of Sovereign Tuva |
13 | Selkupia | Krasnoselkup | 106,270 | 6,000 | Selkup people | |
14 | Altai Republic | Gorno-Altaysk | 92,600 | 220,000 | Altai people | Altai-Sayun United Movement |
15 | Khakassia | Abakan | 61,900 | 550,000 | Khakas people | |
16 | Shoria | Tashtagol | 25,000 | 15,000 | Shor people | |
17 | Ust-Orda Buryatia | Ust-Ordynsky | 22,138 | 150,000 | Buryat people | All-Buryat Association |
18 | Agin Buryatia | Aginskoye | 19,600 | 80,000 | Buryat people | All-Buryat Association |
Ural Federal District of Asian Russia | ||||||
19 | Yamalia | Salekhard | 750,300 | 500,000 | Nenets people | Yamal for Future Generations |
20 | Khanty-Mansiysk (Yugra) | Khanty-Mansiysk | 534,800 | 1,500,000 | Finno-Ugric people | Association to Save Yurga |
Ural Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
21 | Ural Republic | Yekaterinburg | 194,800 | 4,300,000 | Russian people | Ural Democratic Foundation |
Volga Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
22 | Idel-Ural | Kazan | 321,400 | 11,000,000 | Volga people | Free Idel-Ural |
23 | Bashkortostan | Ufa | 143,600 | 4,050,000 | Bashkir people | The Heavenly Wolf |
24 | Tatarstan | Kazan | 68,000 | 4,000,000 | Tatar people | All-Tatar Public Center |
25 | Udmurtia | Izhevsk | 42,100 | 1,500,000 | Udmurt people | Udmurt Republican National Party |
26 | Mordovia | Saransk | 26,200 | 800,000 | Mordvin people | Democracy and Independence Mordvin Front |
27 | Mari El | Yoshkar-Ola | 23,200 | 700,000 | Mari people | Mari Ushem |
28 | Chuvashia | Cheboksary | 18,300 | 1,250,000 | Chuvash people | Chuvash National Movement |
Northwestern Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
29 | Komi Republic | Syktyvkar | 415,900 | 850,000 | Komi people | Komi People's Congress |
30 | Nenetsia | Naryan-Mar | 176,700 | 45,000 | Nenets people | Nenet National Movement |
31 | Karelia | Petrozavodsk | 172,400 | 600,000 | Karelian people | |
32 | Kaliningrad | Kaliningrad | 84,500 | 1,800,000 | Russian people | |
33 | Permyakia | Kudymkar | 32,770 | 120,000 | Komi people | Komi People's Congress |
34 | Leningrad | Leningrad | 15,100 | 1,000,000 | Ingrian people | Free Ingria |
Southern Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
35 | Don Republic | Rostov | 100,800 | 4,200,000 | Donian people | Free Cossack Movement (Rostov Oblast) |
36 | Kuban | Krasnodar | 76,000 | 5,300,000 | Kubanian people | Free Cossack Movement (Krasnodar Krai) |
37 | Kalmykia | Elista | 76,000 | 300,000 | Kalmyk people | |
North Caucasian Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
38 | Circassia | Sochi | 50,000 | 1,000,000 | Circassian people | Circassian nationalism |
39 | Chechnya | Grozny | 17,300 | 1,500,000 | Chechen people | Chechen Republic of Ichkeria |
40 | Lezgistan | Derbent | 10,000 | 800,000 | Lezgin people | Lezgin nationalism |
41 | Karachay-Balkaria | Karachayevsk | 10,000 | 300,000 | Turkic people | Balkar and Karachay nationalism |
42 | Ingushetia | Magas | 3,000 | 500,000 | Ingush people | Ingush People Council |
43 | Rutulstan | Rutul | 2,170 | 20,000 | Rutul people | Rutul National Revival Front |
44 | Abazinia | Adlersky | 2,000 | 50,000 | Abkhaz people | World Congress of Abkhaz-Abazin people |
45 | Lakistan | Kumukh | 1,500 | 200,000 | Lak people | Lak National Council |
46 | Tabasaranstan | Khuchni | 1,400 | 75,000 | Tabasaran people | Tabasaran National Movement |
47 | Avaria | Khunzakh | Unknown | 850,000 | Avar people | Avar National Union |
48 | Darginstan | Levashi | Unknown | 500,000 | Dargin people | Free Society of Dargo |
49 | Kumykia | Tarki | Unknown | 500,000 | Kumyk people | Tenglik |
50 | Nogaia | Erken | Unknown | 100,000 | Nogai people | Association of Nogais of Dagestan |
51 | Aghulistan | Aguldere | Unknown | 25,000 | Aghul people | Agul Gelinbatan |
Total | Secession in Russia | 15,000,000 | 80,000,000 | Ethnic Groups | Secession in Russia | |
Total | Russia | Moscow | 17,100,000 | 150,000,000 | Russian people | Russian nationalism |
Asian Russia
Summary
This table shows only the list of movements. The source of each movement is cited in its own section. The population of each area is provided for information only.
Number | Land | Capital | Area | Population | Ethnic | Main Political Party |
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All of Asian Russia | ||||||
1 | Siberian Republic | Novosibirsk | 13,100,000 | 40,000,000 | Sibiryak people | Siberian regionalism |
Far Eastern Federal District of Asian Russia | ||||||
2 | Sakha Republic | Yakutsk | 3,083,523 | 1,000,000 | Yakut people | Sakha-Amuk |
3 | Far Eastern Republic | Chita | 1,900,000 | 3,000,000 | Nanai people | Alliance of the Pacific Peoples |
4 | Chukotka | Anadyr | 737,700 | 50,000 | Chukchi people | |
5 | Buryatia | Ulan-Ude | 351,300 | 1,000,000 | Buryat people | All-Buryat Association |
6 | Koryakia | Palana | 292,600 | 15,000 | Koryak people | |
7 | Evenia | Evensk | 102,000 | 3,000 | Even people | |
8 | Jewishia (Yevrey) | Birobidzhan | 36,000 | 150,000 | Jewish people | |
9 | Nanaia | Troitskoye | 27,644 | 15,000 | Nanai people | Nanai People's Platform |
Siberian Federal District of Asian Russia | ||||||
10 | Taymyria | Dudinka | 879,929 | 40,000 | Dolgan people | |
11 | Evenkia | Tura | 763,197 | 20,000 | Evenk people | |
12 | Tuva | Kyzyl | 170,500 | 300,000 | Tuvan people | People's Party of Sovereign Tuva |
13 | Selkupia | Krasnoselkup | 106,270 | 6,000 | Selkup people | |
14 | Altai Republic | Gorno-Altaysk | 92,600 | 220,000 | Altai people | Altai-Sayun United Movement |
15 | Khakassia | Abakan | 61,900 | 550,000 | Khakas people | |
16 | Shoria | Tashtagol | 25,000 | 15,000 | Shor people | |
17 | Ust-Orda Buryatia | Ust-Ordynsky | 22,138 | 150,000 | Buryat people | All-Buryat Association |
18 | Agin Buryatia | Aginskoye | 19,600 | 80,000 | Buryat people | All-Buryat Association |
Ural Federal District of Asian Russia | ||||||
19 | Yamalia | Salekhard | 750,300 | 500,000 | Nenets people | Yamal for Future Generations |
20 | Khanty-Mansiysk (Yugra) | Khanty-Mansiysk | 534,800 | 1,500,000 | Finno-Ugric people | Association to Save Yurga |
Total | Secession in Asian Russia | 13,100,000 | 40,000,000 | Ethnic Groups | Secession in Russia | |
Total | Asian Russia | Novosibirsk | 13,100,000 | 40,000,000 | Russian people | Russian nationalism |
Asian Russia
Siberia or Siberian Federal District
- Ethnic group: Sibiryak
- Proposed state: Siberian Republic
- Advocacy movements: Siberskoye Zemlyachestvo (Autonomy Movement), Sibir, Free Siberia, Democratic Siberia
- Movement: Siberian regionalism
- Political parties: Monstration for Siberian Federalization, All-Siberian Democratic Union, Siberian Republican Alliance, Roar of the Taiga (Zov Taugi)
- Organizations: Siberian Agreement, Siberian Regional Organization (Siberskoye Zemlyachestvo)
- Militant organization: Siberian Liberation Army
Far Eastern Federal District
- Ethnic group: Chukchis
- Proposed state: Chukchi Republic
- Advocacy group: Chukchi National Revival Movement
- Political party: Chukchi National Republican Party
- Militant organization: Chukot Front
- Proposed state: Chukchi Republic
Koryakia
- Ethnic group: Koryaks
- Proposed state: Koryakia
- Advocacy groups: Narodovlastie, Chav, Tshsanom
- Movement: Koryak Republican Movement
- Organization: Association of the People of North Kamchatka, Association of the People's of the North Association of Indigenous People of Koryak Autonomous Region
- Proposed state: Koryakia
- Ethnic groups: Russians, Udeges, Nanais and other various ethnic groups
- Proposed state:
- Socialist: Far Eastern Republic
- Federalist/Democratic: Far Eastern Republic
- Proposed entity: Far Eastern Republic, including all territories from the Far Eastern Republic and/or modern-day federal subjects associated within the former lands of the aforementioned Far Eastern Republic (Note: This includes the modern-day federal subjects such as: Primorsky Krai, Khabarovsk Krai, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Amur Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai and Buryatia, sometimes federal subjects such as: Magadan Oblast, Kamchatka Krai and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and Green Ukraine are included based on maximum extent from 1920. It may rarely or sometimes include all federal subjects in Far Eastern economic region and/or Far Eastern Federal District.)
- Advocacy movements: Far East Forum, Zemyak, Regional Association of the Far East
- Movements: Republican Movement, Far East Independence Movement
- Political party: Alliance of the Pacific Peoples
- Militant organization: Far Eastern People's Front
- Proposed state:
- Ethnic group: Yakuts
- Proposed state: Sakha Republic
- Political party: Sakha-Amuk
- Ethnic group: Buryats
- Proposed state: Buryatia
- Political party:All-Buryat Association for the Development of Culture
Jewish Autonomous Oblast
- Ethnic group: Ashkenazi Jews
- Proposed state: Jewish Autonomous Oblast
- Ethnic group: Nanai
Siberian Federal District
Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District
- Ethnic groups: Dolgans, Nenets, Russians
- Proposed federal subject: Taymyr Autonomous Okrug
Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug
- Ethnic group: Buryats
- Proposed state: Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug or unification with Buryatia
Altai Republic
- Ethnic group: Altai people
- Ethnic group: Evenks
- Ethnic group: Khakas
- Proposed state: Khakassia
- Advocacy group: Khakas Cultural Centre
- Pressure group: Chas Khanat, Khaidzhi
- Organization: Abakan Tun Association of The Khakas, Congress of The Khakas People, Khakas Council of Elders
- Proposed state: Khakassia
- Ethnic group: Tuvans
- Proposed state: Tuva
- Political parties: People's Party of Sovereign Tuva, People's Front "Free Tuva", Tiva Turu
Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug
- Ethnic group: Buryats
- Proposed state: Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug or unification with Buryatia
Ural Federal District
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
- Ethnic group: Khanty people and Mansi people
- Proposed state: Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
- Advocacy movements: Association to Save Yurga, Khanty Way, Mansi Way, Ob-Ugrian Union, Society for the Survival and Socio-Economic Development of the Mansi People, Ugrian Association, Youth Public Organization, Yurga Restoration
Yamalia/Nenets Autonomous Okrug
- Ethnic group: Nenets
European Russia
Summary
This table shows only the list of movements. The source of each movement is cited in its own section. The population of each area is provided for information only.
Number | Land | Capital | Area | Population | Ethnic | Main Political Party |
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Ural Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
1 | Ural Republic | Yekaterinburg | 194,800 | 4,300,000 | Russian people | Ural Democratic Foundation |
Volga Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
2 | Idel-Ural | Kazan | 321,400 | 11,000,000 | Volga people | Free Idel-Ural |
3 | Bashkortostan | Ufa | 143,600 | 4,050,000 | Bashkir people | The Heavenly Wolf |
4 | Tatarstan | Kazan | 68,000 | 4,000,000 | Tatar people | All-Tatar Public Center |
5 | Udmurtia | Izhevsk | 42,100 | 1,500,000 | Udmurt people | Udmurt Republican National Party |
6 | Mordovia | Saransk | 26,200 | 800,000 | Mordvin people | Democracy and Independence Mordvin Front |
7 | Mari El | Yoshkar-Ola | 23,200 | 700,000 | Mari people | Mari Ushem |
8 | Chuvashia | Cheboksary | 18,300 | 1,250,000 | Chuvash people | Chuvash National Movement |
Northwestern Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
9 | Komi Republic | Syktyvkar | 415,900 | 850,000 | Komi people | Komi People's Congress |
10 | Nenetsia | Naryan-Mar | 176,700 | 45,000 | Nenets people | Nenet National Movement |
11 | Karelia | Petrozavodsk | 172,400 | 600,000 | Karelian people | |
12 | Kaliningrad | Kaliningrad | 84,500 | 1,800,000 | Russian people | |
13 | Permyakia | Kudymkar | 32,770 | 120,000 | Komi people | Komi People's Congress |
14 | Leningrad | Leningrad | 15,100 | 1,000,000 | Ingrian people | Free Ingria |
Southern Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
15 | Don Republic | Rostov | 100,800 | 4,200,000 | Donian people | Free Cossack Movement (Rostov Oblast) |
16 | Kuban | Krasnodar | 76,000 | 5,300,000 | Kubanian people | Free Cossack Movement (Krasnodar Krai) |
17 | Kalmykia | Elista | 76,000 | 300,000 | Kalmyk people | |
North Caucasian Federal District of European Russia | ||||||
18 | Circassia | Sochi | 50,000 | 1,000,000 | Circassian people | Circassian nationalism |
19 | Chechnya | Grozny | 17,300 | 1,500,000 | Chechen people | Chechen Republic of Ichkeria |
20 | Lezgistan | Derbent | 10,000 | 800,000 | Lezgin people | Lezgin nationalism |
21 | Karachay-Balkaria | Karachayevsk | 10,000 | 300,000 | Turkic people | Balkar and Karachay nationalism |
22 | Ingushetia | Magas | 3,000 | 500,000 | Ingush people | Ingush People Council |
23 | Rutulstan | Rutul | 2,170 | 20,000 | Rutul people | Rutul National Revival Front |
24 | Abazinia | Adlersky | 2,000 | 50,000 | Abkhaz people | World Congress of Abkhaz-Abazin people |
25 | Lakistan | Kumukh | 1,500 | 200,000 | Lak people | Lak National Council |
26 | Tabasaranstan | Khuchni | 1,400 | 75,000 | Tabasaran people | Tabasaran National Movement |
27 | Avaria | Khunzakh | Unknown | 850,000 | Avar people | Avar National Union |
28 | Darginstan | Levashi | Unknown | 500,000 | Dargin people | Free Society of Dargo |
29 | Kumykia | Tarki | Unknown | 500,000 | Kumyk people | Tenglik |
30 | Nogaia | Erken | Unknown | 100,000 | Nogai people | Association of Nogais of Dagestan |
31 | Aghulistan | Aguldere | Unknown | 25,000 | Aghul people | Agul Gelinbatan |
Total | Secession in European Russia | 1,900,000 | 40,000,000 | Ethnic Groups | Dissolution of Russia | |
Total | European Russia | Moscow | 4,000,000 | 110,000,000 | Russian people | Russian nationalism |
Ural Federal District
Sverdlovsk Oblast
- People: Russians
- Proposed state: Ural Republic
- Advocacy groups: Ural Democratic Foundation, Free Ural
- Proposed state: Ural Republic
Volga Federal District
Idel-Ural
- People: Bashkirs, Chuvash, Erzya, Mari, Mokshas, Tatars, Udmurts
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural Republic
- Advocacy group: Free Idel-Ural.
- Proposed state: Idel-Ural Republic
Mari El
Mordovia
- Ethnic group: Mordvins
- Proposed state: Mordovia
- Advocacy groups: Democracy and Independence Mordvin Front, Moksha Self-Determination Front
- Proposed state: Mordovia
- People: Tatars
- Militant organisation: All-Tatar Public Center
- Advocacy groups: The Union of Tatar Youth, Tatar Patriotic Front Altyn Urda, Tatar Social Center
- Government in exile: Tatar Government in Exile
- Organization: Ittifaq Party
- Proposed state: Tatarstan
- Militant organisation: All-Tatar Public Center
Udmurtia
- People: Udmurts
- Proposed state: Udmurtia
- Movement: Congress of the Peoples of Udmurtia
- Advocacy groups:Udmurt Kenesh, Udmurt National Centre, Udmurt National Progress, Odmort
- Political parties: Udmurt Republican National Party, Udmurt National Progress
- Proposed state: Udmurtia
- People: Bashkir
- Advocacy groups: Bashkort Public Organization, Bashkir Human Rights Movement, Council of Aksakals of Bashkortostan, Bashkir Social Movement
- Political party: The Heavenly Wolf
- Proposed state: Bashkortostan
- Advocacy groups: Bashkort Public Organization, Bashkir Human Rights Movement, Council of Aksakals of Bashkortostan, Bashkir Social Movement
Chuvashia
- People: Chuvash
- Proposed state: Chuvashia
- Movements: Chuvash National Movement, Chuvash Republican Youth
- Organization: Chuvash Ireklekh Society of National-Cultural Rebirth
- Proposed state: Chuvashia
Northwestern Federal District
- Ethnic group: Nenets
- Proposed state: West Nenetsia
- Movements: Nenet National Movement, Hasava United Movement
- Advocacy groups: Yasavei, National Association of Nenets
- Proposed state: West Nenetsia
Komi Republic
- People: Komi
- Proposed state: Komi Republic
- Political organizations: Komi Republican Organization
- Advocacy movements: Komi Voityr, Finno-Ugric Peoples Consultative Committee
- Organization: Komi People's Congress
- Proposed state: Komi Republic
Leningrad Oblast
- People: Russians, Izhorians, Ingrians
- Proposed state: Ingria
- Advocacy movement: Free Ingria
- Proposed state: Ingria
Komi-Permyak Okrug
- People: Komi and Komi-Permyaks
- Proposed federal subject: Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug
- People: Karelian
- Proposed state: Karelia or unification with Finland
- People: Russian
- Proposed state: Kaliningrad
- Proposed autonomous area: Kaliningrad
Southern Federal District
Kuban
- People: Kuban Cossacks
- Advocacy movements: Community of the Don-Kuban-Terek Citizens, Klin-Yar, Kuban Cossack Host, Kuban Cossacks of the Kuban Host Autonomy Movement, Kuban Cossack Youth, New Kuban Cossack Association, Southern Regional Resource Center, Union of Cossack Republics of Southern Russia
- Militant organization: Kuban Cossack Army
- Political parties: Free Cossack Movement, Lapin, Movement for the Federalizations of Kuban, Union of the Cossack Hosts of Russia, Union of the Cossack Hosts of Russia and Abroad, Committee for the Liberation of the Kuban
- Political organizations: Cossack Congress, Cossacks of the Kuban Rada
- Proposed state: Kuban People's Republic (proclaimed in 1918), Kuban Republic (attempted to proclaim in 1991 as part of Union of Cossack Republics in Southern Russia in Union of Sovereign States that never founded both) Currently asking for federalisation (Now consist of Krasnodar Krai and accommodates the republics of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, and parts of Stavropol Krai).
- Advocacy movements: Community of the Don-Kuban-Terek Citizens, Klin-Yar, Kuban Cossack Host, Kuban Cossacks of the Kuban Host Autonomy Movement, Kuban Cossack Youth, New Kuban Cossack Association, Southern Regional Resource Center, Union of Cossack Republics of Southern Russia
Don Republic
- People: Don Cossacks
- Proposed state: Don Republic / Rostov Oblast
- People: Kalmyk people
- Proposed state: Kalmykia
North Caucasian Federal District
- People: Chechens
Abazinia
- People: Abazins
- Advocacy groups: Abaza Adkilra, Abaza Yurdu, Abzanhara, Unity (Adgylara)
- Organization: World Congress of Abkhaz-Abazin People
- Proposed state: Abazinia
- Proposed entity: Abazinia, including all ethnic Abazin parts and/or districts of Karachay-Cherkessia, Stavropol Krai and Kabardino-Balkaria or solely the rural locality of Psyzh
Circassia
- People: Circassians
- Movement: Circassian nationalism; Circassian Congress; Circassian Youth Initiative; Adyge Djegi; Adyghe Khase; International Circassian Association (member of UNPO)
- Proposed entity: Circassia, including all regions historically included in Circassia and/or inhabited by Circassians (note: this includes Adygea as well as north Kabardino-Balkaria, north Karachay–Cherkessia, south-east Krasnodar Krai, and south Stavropol Krai)
Aghulistan
- People: Aghuls
- Advocacy groups: Agul Gelinbatan, Arhaval
- Proposed state: Aghulistan
- Proposed entity: Aghulistan, including all ethnic Aghul parts and/or districts of Dagestan
- Aghulistan coverage area: Aghulsky
Avaria
- People: Avars
- Advocacy groups: High-landers (Maarulal)
- Political party: Avar National Union-Iman Shamil
- Proposed state:
- Republican: Avar Republic
- Monarchist: Avar Khanate
- Proposed entity: Avaria, including all ethnic Avar parts and/or districts of Dagestan
- Avaria coverage area : Kazbekov, Gergebil, Shamil, Akhvakh, Kunzakh, Gunib, Charodin, Tlyaratin, Tsuntin, Tsumadin, Gumbetov, Untsukulsky, Kizilyurt, Botlikh, Khasavyurt, Bezhtin, Tarumov, Kizlyar
- Advocacy groups: High-landers (Maarulal)
- People: Dargins
- Proposed state:Darginstan
- Advocacy group: Free Society of Dargo
- Proposed entity: Darginstan, including all ethnic Dargin parts and/or districts of Dagestan
- Darginstan coverage area: Dakhadayev, Sergokalin, Kaytag, Akushin, Levashin
- Proposed state:Darginstan
Ingushetia
- People: Ingush
- Advocacy groups: Zaschita
- Militant organizations: Ingush Self Defense Force, Ingush National Front
- Political party: Ingush People Council
- Proposed state: Ingushetia
Karachay-Balkaria
- People: Balkars, Karachays
- Movement: Various nationalist organisations in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia
- Goals: Autonomy for the Karachay and Balkaria, rather than in biethnic republics where they must share power with Russians and Circassians (division of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia into smaller units, also popular for Circassian nationalists). Then, the unification of Karachay and Balkar units is advocated by some but not all nationalists (see Balkar and Karachai nationalism)
- Proposed autonomous republic: Karachay-Balkar Republic (includes south Kabardino-Balkaria and south Karachey-Cherkessia)
Kumykia
- People: Kumyks
- Proposed state: Kumykia
- Proposed entity: Kumykia, including all ethnic Kumyk parts and/or districts of Dagestan, Chechnya and Ingushetia.
- Political parties: Nogai El, Tenglik
- Kumykia coverage area: Babayurt, Kumtorkalin, Buynak,Karabudakhkent, Kayakent, Makhachkala
Lakistan
- People: Laks
- Proposed state: Lakia
- Proposed entity: Lakia, including all ethnic Lak parts and/or districts of Dagestan
- Movements: Kazi Kumuk, Lakistan, Lak Language Group, Lak National Movement (New Star/Tsu Barz), Lakral Sharhurdu, New Lak Popular Movement (Novo-Lak), Tariqat (Movement)/Tariqat, Tsudahar
- Political organizations: Lak National Council
- Lakistan coverage area: Kulin, Laksky, New Lakia
Lezgistan
- People: Lezgins
- Proposed state: Lezgistan
- Proposed entity: Lezgistan, including all ethnic Lezgin parts and/or districts of Dagestan
- Movement: Lezgin nationalism, Lezgin Movement of Caucasian Albania
- Advocacy movement: Lezgin National Center
- Political party: Lezgin Patriotic Union
- Organization: Federal Lezgin National Cultural Autonomy (member of UNPO)
- Lezgistan coverage area: Suleiman-Stal, Magaramkent, Kurakh, Dokuzparin, Akhtyn, Derbent
Nogaia
- People: Nogais
- Proposed state: Nogaia
- Proposed entity: Nogaia, including all ethnic Nogai parts and/or districts of Dagestan, Chechnya and Astrakhan Oblast
- Movement: Association of Nogais of Dagestan
- Political party: Birlik
- Organization: Assembly of Turkic Peoples
- Nogaia coverage area: Eastern Nogaia, Western Nogaia
- People: Rutuls
- Proposed state: Rutulstan
- Advocacy group: Rutul National Revival Front
- Proposed entity: Rutulstan, including all ethnic Rutul parts and/or districts of Dagestan
- Rutulstan coverage area: Rutulsky
- Proposed state: Rutulstan
- People: Tabasaran
- Proposed state: Tabasaranstan
- Movement: Tabasaran National Movement
- Militant organization: Tabasaran Republican Front
- Proposed entity: Tabasaranstan, including all ethnic Tabasaran parts and/or districts of Dagestan
- Tabasaranstan coverage area: Khiv, Tabasaransky
- Proposed state: Tabasaranstan
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Related pages
- Autonomous administrative divisions of Russia
- List of active separatist movements in Asia
- List of active separatist movements in Europe
- Dissolution of Russia
- Dissolution of the United States
- Secession in China
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The collapse of the Russian Empire in September 1918. A variety of commentators (Russian and non-Russian, pro- and anti-Russian) anticipate such a situation may recur in the future.
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In Spanish: Separatismo en Rusia para niños