Russian dictator Putin has always exploited ethnic tensions to his advantage and turned such conflicts into his own political dividends.
The terrorist attack in the Moscow region became the impetus for the burning of ethnic hatred in Russia. Anti-migrant rhetoric among the population has risen sharply in the country. The New York Times writes about it on Wednesday, March 27.
The publication points out that millions of migrant workers continue to face xenophobia in Russia, but today it has increased significantly.
“Migrants are needed as cannon fodder for the Russian army and as a labor force. And when the authorities have to implement the plan to fight terrorism, they also focus on this group,” said Russian human rights activist Svetlana Annushkina.
He said that immediately after the nationalities of the possible terrorists were announced, it became clear that the security forces would cover up the Tajiks.
“Migrants from Tajikistan are very afraid and hardly go out on the street. Now they fear not only deportation, but also that they will be forced to go to war against Ukraine,” the newspaper wrote.
He added that it was not a surprise to many that Ukrainians were listed as “customers” of terrorist attacks.
The publication reminds that Putin knows how to achieve ethnic tensions for his own purposes.
“When he came to power, Russia was waging a war against Chechnya. Putin also contributed to instigating separatism in the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia for their further occupation,” the wrote the NYT.
As you know, on the night of March 22, a shooting took place in the Crocus City Hall concert hall in the Moscow region. The attackers shot people with machine guns and set fire to the exits. The terrorist organization ISIS claimed responsibility.
Over time, Russian intelligence services detained four men of Tajik origin on suspicion of carrying out a terrorist attack. Three more natives of Tajikistan were given a preventive measure on suspicion of involvement in the terrorist attack. Putin said that a “window on the border of Ukraine” was allegedly prepared for the Tajiks, despite the fact that they were detained near the border with Belarus.
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Source: korrespondent
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