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"In Siberia, calling someone 'Muscovite' is almost an insult:" an interview with Yelena Trifonova, publisher of one of the few independent regional opposition media in Russia (globalvoices.org)

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"Siberia feels like it just serves Moscow's money needs", says Trifonova. "It's a wealthy area with lots of oil and gas, but locals don't benefit much. It feels like we have a gold mine, but others benefit from it."

The journalist criticizes that gas from the big Kovykta field in Siberia is sold cheaply to China, but places like Irkutsk and Buryatia don't get this gas. "Building a system here doesn't make money for Gazprom [Russia's state gas organization], even though the gas is from our land", Trifonova says.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Siberia feels like it just serves Moscow’s money needs

Another argument against "a strong leadership" favored outside democratic civilizations.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Isn't it generally universal for rural areas to dislike the capital?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Maybe, but normally the rural areas arent exploited like colonies, at least not this much.

People from Siberia are also sent to Ukraine in higher rates than people from Moscow.