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KARJALAN KANSALLINEN LIIKE
KKL-Karjalan kansallinen liike
KKL-Karjalan kanšallin liikeh
Formation2022; 3 years ago (2022) (as the Karelian National Movement)
FounderDmitry Kuznetsov
PurposeSeparatism
Karelian nationalism
Kuznetsov faction:
Ethnic nationalism
Russophobia
HeadquartersTartu
Location
Head of the Kuznetsov faction
Dmitry Kuznetsov
Head of the Oleynik faction
Vladislav Oleynik
Military unit
Karelian National Battalion (Oleynik faction)
AffiliationsFree Nations of Post-Russia Forum
Conservative People's Party of Estonia
Finnish far-right organizations[1]
Staff25+ (2023)
WebsiteKuznetsov faction:
Official Website
Official Telegram
Oleynik faction:
Official Website
Official Telegram

The Karelian National Movement (Template:Lang-ru; Template:Lang-fi; Template:Lang-krl), officially KKL-Stop the Occupation of Karelia[2]Not a general term for two organizations. KKL was created and led by Dmitry Kuznetsov, until August 27, 2023 , also known as Miteri Panfilov, the creator of Stop the Occupation of Karelia .The organization was supposed to become a branch of the Stop the Occupation of Karelia organization registered in 2012 in Sweden. The money for registration was allocated by Dmitry Kuznetsov. The Charter of KKL-Stop the Occupation of Karelia upon registration completely coincided with the Charter of the Stop the Occupation of Karelia Organization. After receiving registration documents, Oleynik’s team simply misappropriated the KKL-Stop the Occupation of Karelia organization. After August 27, 2023, Kuznetsov Dimitry renamed the organization Karelian National Liberation Movement.[3][4] after August 27, 2023, The organization Karelian National Movement was headed by Vladislav Oleynik .[5]

The organization led by Vladislav Oleynik Karelian National Movement are far-right separatist groups,[6] Vladislav Oleinik was a member of a Nazi ultra-right organization from the age of 15.

Dmitry Kuznetsov's organization "Stop the Occupation of Karelia", consisting of ethnic Karelians, adheres to right-wing moderate views.

Some Finnish and Russian journalists and politicians believe that the organization was used in information warfare.[7]

History

Establishment

The organizationby Dmitry Kuznetsov was founded in 2012 under the name Stop the Occupation of Karelia .[8] In 2014 a website under the same name was created that advocated for the full independence of Karelia. The website was banned by Roskomnadzor in 2015.[3] In 2016 Dmitry Kuznetsov gained political asylum in Spain after being prosecuted in Russia for separatism. At the point of prosecution, he had already been living in Spain for more than 2 years.[9] The leader of the Karelian Republican Movement, Vadim Shtepa, refused to cooperate with the KNM, citing their ethnocentrism as the reason. He also stated that the Karelian National Movement has no future due to their extreme nationalism and complete misunderstanding of the current situation in the Republic of Karelia.[10]

After August 27, 2023, Kuznetsov Dimitry renamed the organization Karelian National Liberation Movement..[2]

On July 20, 2023, the Karelian National Movement was dissolved as a solid entity after an internal conflict within the organization.[11]

On November 15, 2023, the Karelian National Movement of Oleynik demanded Kuznetsov to stop the conflict and to return control of the original Telegram channel, after that demand the Karelian National Liberation Movement of Kuznetsov was renamed back to Stop the Occupation of Karelia.[4][5]

Activities

The movement became active again after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and changed its name to the current one.[8] It gained new members, many of whom were parts of right-wing movements, as Vladislav Oleynik, the administrator of a right-wing online group called "Væringjavegr ᛝ Fennoscandia".[12] He became the head of international relations of the organization.[10]

The movement also became part of the Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum.[13] The KKL was in a conflict with the Finnish Karjalan Liitto organization, which represents Karelian evacuees in Finland, due to their refusal to cooperate with the KKL to "return” Karelia.[10] The movement tried to establish contacts with Karelian organizations in the Republic of Karelia.[8]

The KKL considers the Pomors one of the most related peoples, therefore they work closely with the organization "Pomoṙska Slobóda" (pomor. Помо́рьска Слобо́да), which advocates the independence of Pomorie [ru].[14]

On May 9, 2023, the KKL, under the leadership of Dmitry Kuznetsov, became one of the founding members of the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples, which advocates for implementation of "full sovereignty" for the native peoples of Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union.[15]

In 2023 the Oleynik wing of the organization created a new organization named Suur-Suomen sotilat (Template:Lang-fi), aimed at dividing Russia into multiple Finno-Ugric republics, the new organization has close ties with Far-right groups in Finland.[5]

Fighters of the Karelian National Battalion

Relations with Karelian National Battalion

Main article: Karelian National Battalion

In January 2023 the Karelian National Movement organized a volunteer battalion that became a part of the International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine.[16]

Due to ideological differences on the position of the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Free Russia Legion in the Belgorod Incursions, on June 7, 2023, Dmitry Kuznetsov announced the cessation of communication between itself and the remaining members of the Karelian National Battalion.[17] But Vladislav Oleynik later resumed their cooperation.[5]

Information warfare

Some Finnish and Karelian politicians and journalists called into question the legitimacy of the organization, seeing it as a part of the information warfare during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]

The Russian side believes that the organization was founded in order to stir up conflicts in the Republic of Karelia and create a narrative that Karelia wants to break away from Russia.[18][5]

Some Finnish politicians and journalists believe that the organization was created by the Federal Security Service of Russia in order to stir up revanchism and nationalism in Finland. Finnish Security Intelligence Service believe that the movement doesn't pose a terrorist threat.[5]

Goals and Position

Position of Stop the Occupation of Karelia

Stop the Occupation of Karelia seeks the creation of an independent Karelian state for Karelians, Finns, Vepsians, Pomors, Samis, Kola Norwegians[10] [18] The Stop the Occupation of Karelia movement considered Russians to be the occupiers of Karelia and support their involvement in the movement, which is why they refused to cooperate with the Karelian Republican Movement, due to their more moderate position in 2010s.[10] Stop the Occupation of Karelia opposed partisan activities in Karelia and expects the development of a scenario following the example of Slovenia during the breakup of Yugoslavia.[8]

Territorial claims of Stop the Occupation of Karelia

Stop the Occupation of Karelia also claims territories lost by Finland after the Winter War, including the city of Vyborg to be belonging to an independent Karelian state.[19] Their claims also include Kandalaksha, the southeast of the Kola peninsula and the towns of Onega, Tikhvin and Vytegra and Kirishi.[10]

Position of the Karelian National Movement

Karelian National Movement sticker on a pole in Karelia

The Karelian National Movement is a member of Suur-Suomen sotilaat, a pan-nationalist pan-Finnic movement. The Karelian National Movement wishes for the restoration of Karelian independence and with the creation of comfortable living conditions for the indigenous peoples, the Karelians, Vepsians, Sami and the Pomors.[20] They wish to secure rights for the indigenous peoples to do traditional activities, such as fishing and hunting. They also wish to promote Karelian language and promote rights for the indigenous peoples, and give the indigenous peoples their own autonomous areas within Karelia.[5][20] The Karelian National Movement is in favour of working with other movements in Karelia and Russia to secure independence for the Finno-Ugric peoples and republics of Russia.[21]

The Karelian National Movement is also affiliated with the Conservative People's Party of Estonia and other Finnish pan-Finnic and conservative movements and organizations, such as: Uralin Lapset and Fight Club.[5][22] The Karelian National Movement claims to be "anti-Neo-Bolshevik" and anti-Communist.[23] The Karelian National Movement is Pro-western and wishes to secure relations with the Nordic countries upon the achievement of independence.[20]


See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "e-Äriregister – KKL-Stop the Occupation of Karelia". ariregister.rik.ee. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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