defence of the national self-determination and constitutional rights of Finland in the Russian Duma. The president-in-exile also met officials from Estonia before continuing in 1919 to Sweden, Germany and France, in a quest for Western support. Idel-Ural was listed among the "Captive Nations" in the Cold War-era public law (1959) of the United States. See also Free Idel-Ural Idel-Ural Collegium for the implementation of the Idel-Ural State Zeki Validi Togan Notes External links Tatar-Bashkir Weekly Report Post–Russian Empire states History of Tatarstan Former Muslim countries in Europe Islam in Europe History of Kazan Separatism in Russia Historical Turkic states States and territories established in 1918 States and territories disestablished in 1918 1918 in Russia