title: Ethnic Diversity and Linguistic Conflict in the Russian Federation
abstract: The Russian Federation with its multi-ethnic structure has a significant role in the history of world politics and expanded into vast geographies.Within its territory, various ethnic groups, total of 193, speak dozens of different languages from the Indo-European, Altaic, and Ural language families.This diversity has been shaped over centuries, beginning with ancient migrations, the formation of principalities, and the expansionist act of the Russian Empire.During the Soviet era, issues of ethni