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Leader of Buddhist republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov about to declare unilateral independence

November 18, 1998

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Kirsan Ilyumzhinov BBC News

Mr Ilyumzhinov: Not ruling out independence

By regional analyst Malcolm Haslett:

The colourful leader of the small, mainly Buddhist republic of Kalmykia in southern Russia, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, has threatened to sever financial ties with Russia because he has not received any federal funds for months. (more…)

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President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov intends to buy Diego Maradona

December 18, 1996

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Sport

December 17, 1996 at a press conference in Elista, President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said that next year intends to bring in the big league football club “Uralan”.

To this end, President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov intends to buy Diego Maradona. (more…)