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In Moscow, migrants from Uzbekistan were equated with convicts through the “Amina” app

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The “Amina” mobile application for migrants in Moscow and the Moscow region — mandatory installation from September 1, 2025, with geolocation transmitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Starting September 1, 2025, migrants from Uzbekistan and eight other countries will be required to install the “Amina” mobile application to register their location in Moscow and the region. The app transmits geolocation to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and effectively equates newcomers to people wearing an electronic bracelet. Citizens of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan,… Read More »

August 1991 in Moscow: My memories from that very square

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Boris Yeltsin standing on a tank in front of the Russian White House during the August 1991 coup

Recently, I realized when I missed my chance to become rich — in August 1991, when I happened to be on that very square in Moscow, at that very hour, just a few dozen meters away from the future president of Russia. I was near the tank, but didn’t climb up I saw Yeltsin being… Read More »