March 2022. Little known until then, the Buryat minority is thrust into the spotlight when soldiers belonging to this ethnic group are accused of committing war crimes in Bucha. Ukrainian YouTube channels, as well as so-called “liberal” Russian journalists, denounced these non-Slavic soldiers, who were described as beastly, bloodthirsty and, like Chechens, called to terrorize civilians.
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In St. Petersburg, the famous former journalist Alexandra Garmajapova, herself a Buryat and living abroad since 2016, newly appointed by the “foreign agent” of Russian justice, decides to counter this reputation. He then posted several videos that went viral of Bury people living in Ukraine or abroad speaking out against the war. The movement would grow and eventually become the Azat Buratya Foundation. It revises its aims upwards and shows, incidentally, that the “Buryat in Bucha” scandal…
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Source: Le Figaro
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.