German investigative outlet CORRECTIV has published an investigation into the growing repression of Indigenous rights activists in Russia, focusing on the cases of Daria Egereva and Natalia Leongardt and the criminalization of the “Aborigen Forum.”

Three independent organizations — Arktida, Batani Foundation, and Indigenous Institute — have published an investigation and two reports examining who currently speaks for Russia on Indigenous Peoples’ rights at international forums. Their conclusion is that delegations are increasingly being led by people with backgrounds in the security services, DOXA reports.

Arctida, together with The Insider, set out to determine who actually speaks on behalf of Russia's Indigenous peoples at these forums, and whose interests they truly represent.