Russia has pressured its ethnic republics into abolishing local language courses.
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended the move, saying Russians should speak Russian. But critics believe Moscow is trying to oppress its minority groups. We discuss the situation with Neil Hauer, an independent security analyst focused on Syria, Russia, and the Caucasus
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