| Free Nations League | |
| Native Name: | Лига Cвободных Наций |
| Native Name Lang: | Ru |
| Logo Alt: | Logo |
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| Founding Location: | Otepää, Estonia |
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| Type: | NGO |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Status: | Political pressure group |
| Purpose: | Secession of ethnic republics (countries) and other regions from the Russian Federation |
| Headquarters: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Region Served: | Russia |
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| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Radjana Dugar-DuPonte |
| Publication: | --> |
| Parent Organisation: | --> |
| Former Name: | --> |
The Free Nations League is an international organization that represents 15 liberation movements of nations held captive by Russia.[1] The organization was founded in 2022 in the aftermath of the start of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[1]
The group's stated goal is to provide "a broad anti-imperial movement that unites national, socio-political and civil organizations who advocate for sovereignty for the peoples and territories in the Russian Federation."[1] The organization differentiates itself from other groups by explicitly calling for secession from the Russian state. The president of the League, Radjana Dugar-DuPonte urged the citizens of the Russian Federation to prepare for the collapse of the state stating "We cannot say exactly when that moment will come, but we know that it is no longer over the mountains. And we must be ready for it."[1]
The group held its first congress from 4–6 April 2024, in Otepää, Estonia, where the League adopted its charter, principles and values as well as plan for the following years.[1] [2] The League announced that it plans to be headquartered in Helsinki with permanent offices in the Baltic states.[1]
The group states that the ethnic republics in Russia are "captive nations" that have had their sovereignty taken from them by Russian authorities by force or threat of force.[3]
The organization was recognized as "undesirable" on the territory of Russia.[4]
The group sponsors the annual "Captive Nations Week" where members of the various ethnic groups diaspora protest in major cities across the western world.[5] During the 2024 Captive Nations Week, the congress sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden to support the independence of national minority regions in Russia, and for more support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.[5]