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A serious inter-ethnic enmity may begin in Russia
Russian dictator Putin has always used ethnic tensions for his own purposes and turns such conflicts into his own political "dividends".
The terrorist attack in the suburbs of Moscow became an impetus for fanning inter-ethnic enmity in Russia. Anti-immigrant rhetoric among the population has increased sharply in the country. The New York Times writes about it on Wednesday, March 27.
The publication points out that millions of migrant workers constantly face xenophobia in Russia, but now it has significantly intensified.
"Migrants are needed as "cannon fodder" for the Russian army and as a workforce. And when the authorities need to implement a plan to fight terrorism, they will also focus on this group," said Russian human rights activist Svitlana Hannushkina.
She said that immediately after the nationality of the alleged attackers was announced, it became clear that the security forces would arrest Tajiks.
"Migrants from Tajikistan are very scared and hardly go outside. Now they are afraid not only of deportation, but also of being forced to go to war against Ukraine," the newspaper writes.
She added that it was not a surprise for many that the "customers" of the terrorist attack "listed Ukrainians".
The publication reminds that Putin knows how to use ethnic tension for his own purposes.
"When he came to power, Russia waged war against Chechnya. Putin also contributed to the incitement of separatism in the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia for their further occupation," the NYT writes.
As you know, on the evening of March 22, there was a shooting in the Crocus City Hall concert hall in the suburbs of Moscow. The attackers shot people with automatic weapons and set the exits on fire. The terrorist organization ISIS claimed responsibility.
Subsequently, the Russian special services detained four men of Tajik origin on suspicion of committing a terrorist attack. Three more natives of Tajikistan were remanded in custody on suspicion of involvement in the terrorist attack. Putin said that a "window on the border with Ukraine" was allegedly prepared for the Tajiks, despite the fact that they were detained near the Belarusian border.
