Sources: Karelia
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Reference work · Independent publication
Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Wikipedia) link
Covers the establishment of the Karelian Labour Commune in June 1920, its elevation to the Karelian ASSR in July 1923, its upgrade to the full union-republic-level Karelo-Finnish SSR in March 1940, its reduction back to ASSR status in July 1956, and its 9 August 1990 sovereignty declaration and renaming to the Karelian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Cited on: Karelia, History of Karelia's administrative status and nationalist organisation · Source record
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Reference work · Independent publication
Karelian National Movement (Wikipedia) link
Confirms the addition of the Karelian National Movement to Russia's list of banned organisations in 2024.
Cited on: Karelia, History of Karelia's administrative status and nationalist organisation, Karelia: current constitutional status · Source record
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NGO or research institute report · Independent publication
Karelians in the Russian Federation (Minority Rights Group) link
Reports the 2010 census figure that ethnic Karelians made up 7.4% of the Republic of Karelia's population against 82.2% ethnic Russians, and notes the Karelian population's decline through assimilation and migration to Finland.
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News analysis or explainer · Independent publication
Russia: The Karelian Question (Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies) link
Covers the 1940 Finnish cession of Karelia following the Winter War, Finland's formal renunciation of any claim to the territory in December 1991, and the persistence of Karelian associations advocating autonomy or reunification with Finland since then.
Cited on: Karelia, History of Karelia's administrative status and nationalist organisation, Karelia: current constitutional status · Source record