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The number of republics should be 26, not 21

Crimea, Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia are republics under the Russian constitution. Recognition is irrelevant. Israel has Golan regardless of international recognition. Golan is counted as part of Israel regardless of international recognition. So by the same token Crimea, Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia should be counted as part of Russia regardless of international recognition. So the number of republics should be 26, not 21.

69.166.123.76 (talk) 23:27, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Secondary sources, preferably scholarship, are needed, as the current available scholarship indicates that the number is 21. In addition, there is a well-established consensus that the article should indicate 21, so you will need to establish a consensus for your proposal by convincing other editors. Cambial — foliar❧ 23:44, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Recognition is not irrelevant. This is Wikipedia, not a Kremlin mouth piece that agrees with illegal annexations. Crimea, Kharkiv, Zaporozhye etc etc are parts of Ukraine no matter what Russia claims 80.47.131.248 (talk) 20:23, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kherson and Zaporizhia are not recognized as republics by Russia they are oblasts. 2804:1B3:6242:6130:B9FE:3EE8:88A2:6206 (talk) 15:13, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The map is illegal! Crimea was annexed and does not belong to Russia.

Crimea was annexed at 2014 from Ukraine and belongs to Ukraine. 87.71.79.17 (talk) 14:05, 13 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You are right. The reader should be informed. ManyAreasExpert (talk) 14:08, 13 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Add please Mallorossiya regions

. 88.203.221.138 (talk) 14:18, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Text in infoboxes

Shouldn't the infoboxes of the various Republics display the text Republic of Russia instead of Republic in "settlement_type" ? That might make more sense to the casual reader. Thanks. Psychloppos (talk) 12:01, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]