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Arktida and 7×7 report on how RAIPON — Russia’s largest Indigenous rights organization — came to be led by a senator with deep ties to the oil industry. The new president is convenient for the Kremlin: he avoids corporate conflicts and helps turn the organization into a foreign policy tool.

Arctida analyst Maria Ivanova explains how heavy machinery in the Arctic is destroying tundra ecosystems, accelerating permafrost thaw, and threatening the lives of Indigenous peoples. The report includes satellite monitoring data and proposals for reforming environmental regulation of off-road logistics.

The investigation by Arctida revealed that, despite sanctions, Russian diamonds continue reaching Europe and the U.S. via intermediary countries. Rebranded as “mixed-origin,” these stones bypass controls and enter Western markets unnoticed.

Behind Russia’s Arctic ambitions lies a campaign of pressure against independent media and activists. The NGO Arctida continues to expose human rights violations and environmental destruction despite censorship and threats.