Tajiks
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Eight Tajiks were arrested in the United States on suspicion of ISIS involvement. It is noted that the Tajiks were under the surveillance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for some time and then arrested.
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About a thousand citizens of Tajikistan are stuck in several airports of Moscow. Among them are Tajik students studying at the expense of the Russian government. After a long wait, some of them - 322 people - were admitted to the territory of the Russian Federation, while 306 people are planned to be deported from the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan urges citizens to refrain from traveling to Russia.
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Hundreds of Tajiks have been stuck in the neutral territory between the Russian-Kazakh state borders for several days. Russian border guards are turning them back, citing a system failure, while also letting in children, the over-60s and citizens of other countries. From those who want to return, the Kazakh border guards demand a document stating that they are not allowed to enter Russia.
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Citizens of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan had a public fight at a construction site in Moscow due to improper distribution of construction materials. As a result, 10 Uzbek and 13 Tajik migrant workers were arrested. No one was injured in the incident.
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The Embassy of Turkey in Dushanbe has published additional information on the introduction of the visa procedure for citizens of Tajikistan. According to him, the visa requirement can be a temporary measure.
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A 23-year-old man from Tajikistan was deprived of his Russian citizenship for evading military service. His passport has been confiscated and he will soon be deported.
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Following the rise of Islamophobia and anti-Tajik hatred in Russia after the "Crocus" events, Tajiks are canceling their trips to Russia en masse. Russian airlines are reducing the number of flights from Tajikistan to the Russian Federation due to a sharp decrease in passenger traffic.
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In the days following the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow, innocent Tajik immigrants across Russia have faced increased threats, verbal abuse and the attention of law enforcement agencies. Discrimination against not only Tajiks, but also other representatives of the Central Asian diaspora has increased.
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