Tajiks with Russian citizenship are not being allowed to leave Russia

Migrants from Tajikistan who have received Russian citizenship cannot leave the country.

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Citizens from CIS countries, particularly Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, who have received Russian citizenship are being refused exit from Russia. This was reported by Radio Ozodi, citing several migrants from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan who attempted to return to their historical homeland but were not allowed to cross the border. According to them, Russian border guards explained that they were included in the mobilization list and could not leave the country.

There are also reports that migrants with Russian citizenship are receiving summonses. They are being called in for discussions at military enlistment offices, where it is explained that desertion from the armed forces is strictly punished.

Earlier, on January 14, the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin, stated that the state encourages foreign citizens, including those from Tajikistan, to enlist in military service under contract, providing an opportunity to obtain Russian citizenship in a simplified manner.

In Bishkek, labor migrants with Russian passports have already been warned that during mobilization, Kyrgyz authorities cannot assist them in any way. Unlike Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan does not have an agreement on dual citizenship with Russia.

According to the laws of these two countries, a person participating in military actions on the territory of another state will be held criminally liable.

It is still unknown how many Central Asian natives with Russian citizenship have received summonses or are participating in military actions in Ukraine. However, according to recent reports, their number is very high, with several individuals reported killed or missing.