Siberian Republic

[2] The primary argument against self-determination is that Siberia relies on support from Western Russia for essential goods, such as food and manufactured products.

[citation needed] The idea came about in the mid-19th century and took shape with the military activities of Aleksandr Kolchak and Viktor Pepelyayev during the Russian Civil War.

[citation needed] The idea of an independent Siberia was considered in 1989, during the election of the Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union, but they reached a compromise with the Siberian Agreement, which gave more regional power to the local leaders.

"[4] After the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014, performance artist Artyom Loskutov attempted to organize a mock demonstration called Monstration to promote the idea of a Siberian Republic within the Russian Federation,[5] on 17 August in Novosibirsk, to promote Siberian federalisation.

[2] Russian politician Nikolai Valuyev called it the "first attempt of global efforts to promote separatism in Russia.