Status verified as of 19 September 2026. Political positions change; this explainer describes the documented position on that date.
Current constitutional position
Sakha (Yakutia) is an ordinary republic of the Russian Federation. Its 1990-1992 sovereignty declarations were effectively rescinded by a June 2009 Constitutional Court ruling.[1]
Resource control
Sakha's control over Alrosa, the diamond company it once largely owned under the 1992 property agreement, was reduced to roughly a quarter of its equity following the company's 2013 IPO, with the federal government holding a larger stake.[2]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: In June 2009, the Russian Constitutional Court ordered eleven ethnic republics, including Sakha, to remove references to "sovereignty" from their constitutions; Sakha passed an amendment stating that federal subjects are not eligible to have sovereignty since the federation as a whole holds it.
- Russian Region Removes 'Sovereignty' From Constitution (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 2009) link, article text. Source record
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Claim: On 28 October 2013, Alrosa, the diamond company originally controlled by the Sakha government under the 1992 property agreement, carried out an initial public offering in which the Russian Federation and the Republic of Sakha each sold shares, leaving the Federation with about 43.9% and Sakha with about 25.0% of the company's equity.
- Alrosa (Wikipedia) link, Shareholding structure section. Source record
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