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The government’s move towards migrants is particularly aimed at saving wealthy Russians from Moscow and St. Petersburg from mobilisation.

Central Asian migrants are used to doing Moscow’s dirty work. Every year, hundreds of thousands of citizens of Central Asian countries go to the capital of Russia sweeper, works as a cleaner, construction worker. They constitute the main part of the workers in the service sector. These are things that local Russians do not want to see.

And now to the people with an amendment that the State Duma can adopt against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine Russia a “simplified” quick transition to citizenship may be granted. But instead they “Russia in the armed forces of the Federation, other forces or military in its combinations” one year military must pass the service.

This is about the change in legislation offer Putin on September 21 in part military began to be played a day after the announcement of mobilization. Mobilization announcement and the president As a result of the decree not explaining many things, a serious panic occurred in the country. The price of air flights from Russia has increased excessively. Such a situation was not observed in the first weeks of the war.

The announcement of the mobilization of the day held in Moscow, St. Petersburg and more than 30 other cities of the country until the end protest more than 1,300 people were detained in their actions. There are many participants in these actions Ukraine They held placards in the colors of the flag. Protesters “No to mobilization!” and “Without Putin Russia” and chanted slogans.

Internet users use the word “mobilizatsiya” as “mogilizatsiya” (from the word “mogila” (grave) – trans.) substitute they did.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu In his first official statement on army personnel losses since March, he said that 5,937 people died in the war. The Western governments are citing figures of 15,000 to 30,000 casualties.

The extremely negative reception of the mobilization announcement, especially in cities like Moscow, once again makes it possible to understand the fact that the vast majority of the soldiers who died were from remote and poor regions of the country. Most of these soldiers are not ethnic Russians.

Migration researcher Jan Matusevich says that the government’s turn to migrants is aimed at saving affluent Russians from Moscow and St. Petersburg from mobilization. This policy may allow increasing the number of mobilizations without affecting wealthy Russians in large cities.

Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin shortly after the president’s order, he wrote on his personal page that “infrastructure to support the Russian Ministry of Defense in organizing the recruitment of foreign citizens into military service” was created in the Sakharov migration center.

Both Putin, and Shoigu said that this mobilization primarily targets reserve soldiers with relevant combat experience. However, their statements will not allay concerns that less trained men will be sent to the front.

The Kremlin has repeatedly said that new conscripts will not be sent to Ukraine. However, in fact, there are many cases where conscript soldiers are sent to the army.

A businessman and known as a diaspora leader of migrants from Kyrgyzstan in Russia Azamat Adilgaziyev He told RFE/RL that his compatriots, “especially young people, are in a bit of a panic.” According to him, some are in a hurry to leave the country despite the fact that plane tickets are so expensive. He added that most of those who left the country are Kyrgyz who have already obtained Russian citizenship.

He said that for those who cannot get citizenship, a Russian passport in exchange for military service can be attractive. Because it may not be easy to get a Russian passport. Sometimes it is necessary to “run around for two years” for this.

“How many people will sign up?” It is impossible to say until you see the line in Sakharov. But there are a lot of people who have a certain interest and do not understand the consequences of this.” – says Adilgaziyev.

The vast majority of Central Asian migrants come from three countries: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

All three states to Russia political is distinguished by its loyalty. At the same time, since these countries attach importance to international sanctions against Russia and Belarus, they punish their citizens who participate in foreign wars by violating the laws. imprisonment they warned that punishment awaits.

On September 22, the Prosecutor General of Uzbekistan sentenced 5 and 10 between the year imprisonment stated that the punishment is intended.

According to official Russian statistics, in the second quarter of this year, half of the people who came to work in Russia from Central Asia, i.e. 1.54 million people, are citizens of Uzbekistan.

On the same day, the embassy of the neighboring Kyrgyzstan in Moscow was arrested for fighting in foreign wars.10 until the year” imprisonment stated that the punishment is intended.

Former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Felix Kulov urged the government to help up to 500,000 Kyrgyz-born compatriots who have already received Russian passports and may therefore be mobilized.

“Conscripting these people into military service will have a negative, even tragic impact on their relatives. They are the only source of income for their relatives.” – Kulov wrote.

Although Kyrgyzstan does not officially accept dual citizenship with Russia, in practice many citizens hold passports of both countries.

The government of Tajikistan also issued a statement on September 22 against those participating in military activities abroad.crime “responsibility” is intended.

The exact number of Central Asians sent to Ukraine as mercenaries is not known. Ukraine Oleksandr Stupun, press secretary of the General Staff of September 10in Moscow social through media groups “From among the retired military personnel in the Kyrgyz Republic soldier “attracting” accused.

Ukrainian military correspondent on the same day Yuriy Butusov One where soldiers who say they are from Uzbekistan are seen video shared.

RFE/RL’s Tajik and Kyrgyz services reported several deaths among citizens fighting on the side of Russia in Ukraine. There are reports that the Russian private military company “Wagner” is also attracting citizens from this region.

Moscow’s promises to keep the mobilization on a limited scale are met with skepticism. One of the reasons for this Ukraine hundreds of advancing forces village and that he returned the city to his control.

of Ukraine The recently launched counteroffensive makes it doubtful that Russia will achieve a result that can be called a victory in the short term.

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