As members of the Wagner mercenary outfit launched their “march of justice” to Moscow early on June 24, residents of the Far Eastern republic of Sakha (Yakutia) thousands of kilometers away gathered outside the regional capital to celebrate Yhyakh, the New Year marked by indigenous Sakha peoples. Though many Sakha locals boycotted this year’s government-sponsored celebration due to its pro-war message, the two-day outdoor festival still attracted more than 230,000 participants. “Anti-war-minded people didn’t go there, but people supporting the war and the government went.
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