Longtime Tatar President Shaimiyev stepped down in April and now Bashkir President Rakhimov has followed.
FORBES: Kremlin Regains Grip On Oil-Rich Muslim Republics
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The Kremlin has replaced both leaders with Bashkir and Tatar natives loyal to the Kremlin.
FORBES: Kremlin Regains Grip On Oil-Rich Muslim Republics
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The Bashkir government voted Monday to approve the nomination of Rustem Khamitov to replace the long-serving president of Bashkortostan, Murtaza Rakhimov.
FORBES: Kremlin Regains Grip On Oil-Rich Muslim Republics