Veteran of Tatar national movement arrested for anti-war stance
On December 5, 2024, a court in Bugulma ordered the pre-trial detention of Fazil Valiakhmetov, a 70-year-old veteran of the Tatar national movement. The Telegram channel of the Independent Tatarstan Government in Exile reported this on January 6. Activists did not disclose the specific charges against Fazil Valiakhmetov but stated that they are related to his anti-war publications on the internet. Fazil Valiakhmetov is a historian, activist, and photojournalist.