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The Soviet language policies undermined the development and prestige of Kyrgyz by turning it a โ€œlowโ€ language used mainly at domestic and folklore purposes. For science, art, governance, and literature, the local elites used the โ€œhighโ€ Russian language. Since independence, the former member state of the Soviet Union adopted three national programs for developing Kyrgyz.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

within 100km of the Kremlin

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/24/russia-wagner-visual-timeline/

This says that they got as far as Yelets. That's 392 km from the Kremlin, according to Google Maps.

But, yes, general point stands.