Bastrikin once again spoke out against migrants

The head of the Investigative Committee of Russia stated that investigators from the agency have identified and registered more than 30,000 individuals who have obtained citizenship but do not wish to register for military service.

The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin, stated at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum that about 10,000 migrants who received Russian citizenship have gone to fight in Ukraine.

The head of the Investigative Committee did not specify how many natives of Tajikistan have gone to war but noted that this initiative helps reduce the outflow of migrants.

“We found, you know, such a trick that led to migrants gradually starting to leave Russia. What this trick consists of: we began to implement the provisions of the Constitution and our laws that individuals who have obtained citizenship must register for military service and, if necessary, participate in a special military operation,” Bastrykin stated.

Bastrykin clarified that migrants are being sent to serve in rear units that build fortifications and dig trenches.

Recently, Russian law enforcement agencies have been regularly conducting raids and sweeps in areas where migrants gather, sending them summonses or forcibly delivering them to military enlistment offices for registration. Additionally, migrants without Russian citizenship are promised that after serving under contract, they will receive Russian citizenship more quickly.

According to the head of the Investigative Committee, the registration for military service is handled by investigators from the Investigative Committee.

Alexander Bastrykin, known for his anti-migrant statements, also called for a change in the country’s migration policy and referred to the State Duma of Russia as the “State Fool.”

“I would really like to know when a good law will be passed by our ‘State Fool’,” he stated.

Bastrykin criticized the State Duma of Russia against the backdrop of the Duma passing a package of bills tightening control in the field of migration. In particular, amendments have been made to several federal migration laws and the Administrative Offenses Code, and now the police will have the authority to make decisions on the administrative expulsion of foreign citizens and stateless persons from Russia.

The head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin, also stated that the number of extremist crimes among foreigners has increased by 147%, and particularly serious crimes have risen by almost a third (32%).