Today marks the 70th birthday of Yuri Alekseevich Dmitriev Since 2016, he has been imprisoned.
His work to restore historical truth about the scale of the tragedy and the names of the victims of Stalinist repressions in Karelia has resulted in repression against the historian.
The Magyar tribes
Just like other steppe peoples, Magyars were also divided into tribes. The word “tribe” itself is only partly a scientific category, its contemporary name was probably “had”. The tribes were accordingly established to organize those who fought together.
January 19, 2026 marks 3 years of young volunteers fighting for Karelia’s freedom. NORD honors fallen comrades, thanks supporters, and moves to a networked model, uniting Karelians & allies in a resilient, responsible community committed to the Northern Reconquista.
#FreeKarelia
Based on the idol of the 7-headed god Wesako on Vaygach island. The island is called Hebidja Ja 'sacred land' in Nenets and acts as their religious center, with multiple idols. For the Nenets, gods dwell at the end of the Earth, so they erected their idols at such a remote place.
@KarjalanNORD IS BACK DESPITE RUSSIAN MASS-REPORTS!
The X account of Karelian Group NORD has been rightfully returned despite a campaign by Russian trolls and bots to mass-report the account!
What happened in the Finno-Ugric community in 2025?
Here's a non-exhaustive report.
1) Narva was Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture. Right on the RU border, the year was packed with Finno-Ugric programmes.
As a reward, RU has declared them an "undesirable organisation". Kudos!
IN MEMORIAM YURI LISOVSKIY 🕯️
The Finno-Ugric scene is shaken by the news of the passing of a beloved etnofuturist Yuri Lisovskiy (11.04.1964 – 16.01.2026). We have lost one of our most original voices.