https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/55708c15-be1e-4fdf-bbbe-50d5a3c9b0e6 A proposed constitutional reform in Russia’s North Caucasus has revived fears that Moscow is preparing to eliminate the remaining autonomy of its ethnic republics. The amendments would remove guarantees protecting Kabardino-Balkaria’s statehood and territorial integrity. For the Kremlin, the changes are another step toward bringing regional law under complete federal control. For Circassians, they reopen memories of conquest, deportation, and the gradual dismantling of their political rights. In this episode of Eastern Express, host Jonasz Rewiński and his guest, Harold Chambers, an independent researcher of the Caucasus, examine why a few deleted words could deepen resentment across Putin’s increasingly centralized Russia. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Constitutional discussion in Kabardino-Balkaria 02:43 Introduction: The Russo-Circassian War and its legacy 04:38 Introduction: Moscow’s centralization efforts 06:22 Interview: Formation and deliberate fragmentation of Kabardino-Balkaria 09:18 Interview: Suppression of Circassian identity and diaspora networks 10:42 Interview: Circassian genocide and Russian state denial 12:50 Interview: Repression of genocide commemoration 15:33 Interview: Russification, minority rights, and wartime pressure 19:22 Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Russia #Putin #Kremlin Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:43:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/55708c15-be1e-4fdf-bbbe-50d5a3c9b0e6 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.