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 * Russia's North Caucasus

Chechnya
 * People: Chechens
 * Militant organisation: Chechen separatists
 * Proposed state: Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (1991–99) Many chechen separatists have now moved to fight for the Caucasus Emirate (see below), but to what extent islamism has replaced chechen nationalism is unclear, particularly since it is difficult for journalists to gain access to the region

Circassia Karachay-Balkaria Abazinia in central-north Karachay–Cherkessia
 * People: Circassian
 * Movement: Circassian nationalism; Circassian Congress; Circassian Youth Initiative; Adyge Djegi
 * Proposed state: 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). Also there are calls for the reinstatement of the Cherkess autonomous oblast
 * People: Balkar, Karachay
 * Movement: Various nationalist organisations in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia
 * Goals: Firstmost, the establishment of 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 state: Karachay-Balkar Republic (includes south Kabardino-Balkaria and south Karachey-Cherkessia)
 * People: Abazins
 * Proposed state: Abazin Republic (proclaimed but non-recognized in 1991 as autonomous)

[A new Abazin district was created in 2005? https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AmfABgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA175&ots=mzfLEbwYs8&dq=abazin%20autonomy&pg=PA175#v=onepage&q=abazin%20autonomy&f=false I cannot find any sources that Abazins are still seeking an independent state, but there are sources saying they still seek increased autonomy] http://www.marszalek.com.pl/yearbook/docs/41/ppsy2012006.pdf ] Kumykia in north Dagestan
 * People: Kumyks
 * Movement: Tenglik (since 1989)
 * Proposed state: Kumyk Republic (proclaimed but non-recognized in 1991 as autonomous)


 * Russia's other European regions

Tatarstan Advocates: Tatar Youth Union "Azatlyk" Tatar Patriotic Front Altyn Urda, the Tatar Social Center Udmurtia Chuvashia
 * People: Tatars
 * Political party: All-Tatar Public Center ittifaq Party
 * Movement: Tatar nationalism/ Tatar sovereignty
 * Proposed state: Tatarstan, Idel-Ural
 * Movement: Congress of the Peoples of Udmurtia
 * Proposed state: Idel-Ural
 * Movement: Chuvash national movement (Should this be moved to historical movements? source unclear)
 * Organisations: Chuvash Ireklekh Society of National-Cultural Rebirth
 * Former organisations: Chuvash Youth Union banned in 2000, Assembly of the Peoples of the Volga and Urals, Fund of Vasilii Mitta and the Cultural Center of the Turkic world dissolved as not registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Chuvash Republic
 * Former political party: Chuvash Party of National Rebirth banned in 2000
 * Proposed state: Chavash Jen (Chuvash Republic) or Idel-Ural  or restoration of Chuvash Republic as a state within the Russian Federation

Mari El Mordovia
 * Proposed state: Idel-Ural
 * Proposed state: Idel-Ural

Bashkortostan
 * Movement: Bashkir social movement "Kuk bure"
 * Advocates: Bashkir Human Rights Movement Kuk Burye, the Council of Aksakals of Bashkortostan
 * Proposed state: Idel-Ural

Komi Republic Karelia Kalmykia
 * People: Komi
 * Proposed state: Komi Republic
 * People: [[Karelian people|Karelian]
 * Proposed state: Karelia or unification with 🇫🇮 Finland
 * People: Kalmyks
 * Proposed state: Kalmykia

Kuban and Rostov Oblast Krasnodar Krai (Kuban)
 * People: Kubans (modern), Don Cossacks
 * Movement: Don Cossacks of Don Host Oblast autonomists
 * Proposed state: Don Republic / Autonomous Republic of Kuban for reunification with Ukraine
 * People: Kuban Cossacks
 * Movement: Kuban Cossacks of Kuban Oblast autonomists
 * 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.

North Caucasus near Terek
 * People: Terek Cossacks
 * Movement: Terek Cossacks of Terek Oblast autonomists
 * Proposed state: Upper Kuban Cossack Republic (proclaimed in 1991 as part of Union of Cossack Republics in Southern Russia in Union of Sovereign States that never founded both)

Kalingrad
 * People:
 * Movement: Kaliningrad Public Movement ‘Respublika’
 * Proposed state: Independence and reintegration in Europe; federalisation.

http://allrussias.com/essays/2010/edwards.pdf may be useful if list is turned into article