MP Alisher Qodirov has urged citizens of Uzbekistan to leave Russia immediately. According to him, the situation there is worsening month by month: security services no longer view migrants from Central Asia as a useful workforce, but see them as potential participants in future unrest.
“Use your common sense — leave Russia as soon as possible! No income is worth the tears of your parents and children,” the politician stressed.
Meanwhile, a tragedy in Khabarovsk has occurred that only confirms his words. According to reports from sources, on December 12 OMON officers, without any reason, burst into a café and brutally beat Uzbek nationals. Two people suffered severe head injuries and fell into a coma; their arms and legs were broken. One of the victims died several days later, while the other remains in hospital in critical condition. According to former MP Rasul Kusherbayev, the deceased was a native of the Samarkand region.
Official Uzbek authorities have also confirmed the death of a citizen. The Consulate General in Vladivostok and the Migration Agency have taken the situation under control, are in constant contact with the victim’s relatives, and are seeking an objective investigation from the Russian authorities. However, the causes of death have still not been officially announced.
These three reports form a single picture: Russia is becoming a dangerous place for Uzbek migrants. Every new day there can turn into a tragedy.
The author of this piece has been warning for a long time that Uzbeks should not go to Russia. It is better to be unemployed but alive at home than dead abroad.
Finally, it is worth recalling that the U.S. State Department has also issued a call to Americans — urging them to leave Russia as well.