Russia weighs moving its capital to Siberia — Omsk floated as alternative to Moscow

Discussion has resurfaced in Russia about relocating government institutions beyond the Ural Mountains — closer to natural resources, near China and far from Ukrainian drones. Omsk in Siberia is being cited as the leading candidate for a new capital. The topic is re-emerging amid growing concerns about Moscow's security in the fifth year of the full-scale war.

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