Who is better for Putin's ears: Kokov or Sucrokov.
An interesting historical and political competition is planned in Kabardino-Balkaria.
At stake is the 2027 anniversary and the right to explain to Vladimir Putin what kind of history should be celebrated.
The President of the International Circassian Association, Khuti Sukhrokov, at the meeting of the Council for Inter-Ethnic Relations, invited the President of Russia to celebrate the 470th anniversary of the union of Russia and Kabardino.
But the head of KBR, Kazbek Kokov, has his own historical agenda.
Back in January 2025, he signed a decree to celebrate in 2027 the 200th anniversary of the voluntary entry of Balkaria into the Russian state.
Two historical dates and one president, to whom both sides are trying to sell their version of the historical significance of 2027.
מי מעלה את מי בדיפלומטיה ההיסטורית הזו? מי יותר טוב בהעברת האג'נדה שלהם לקרמלין?
And most importantly, why should the head of the republic and the president of the International Circassian Union separately remind Moscow of different parts of the common history?
Putin is still the same Putin: he will hear two dates at once. But whether he will hear both sides equally is a big question.