Zemlyak (russian: земляк, "countryman")
was a Russian
political movement which emerged in 1992,
founded by Mikhail Lukyanov,
advocating for Russia to return the
Kuril Islands
The Kuril Islands or Kurile Islands (; rus, Кури́льские острова́, r=Kuril'skiye ostrova, p=kʊˈrʲilʲskʲɪjə ɐstrɐˈva; Japanese: or ) are a volcanic archipelago currently administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast in the ...
to
Japan as it would benefit the islanders
economic
An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with the ...
ally.
The movement became extremely unpopular due to its leader's firmly pro-Japanese position during the 1990s, heavy investments into the Kuril islands by Moscow in recent years and marginalisation of the movement. As of 2019 the movement has сeased to exist and its former leader is considered an outcast among the locals.
References
External links
*http://www.academia.edu/7590777/The_Politics_of_Russo-Japanese_Cultural_Exchange
Kuril Islands
Russian irredentism
Politics of Japan
Politics of Russia
Japan–Russia relations
1992 establishments in Russia
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