https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:22:18 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL RFE/RL received video showing dozens of Tajik migrants stuck at Moscow’s Zhukovsky Airport. They say they were deported but prevented from leaving. Since the Crocus Hall attack in March 2024, Russia has tightened entry rules, with hundreds of Tajiks reporting unexplained refusals at airports. https://www.rferl.org/a/tajik-migrants-stranded-at-moscow-airport-amid-deportations-border-crackdown/33508567.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tajik-migrants-stranded-at-moscow-airport-amid-deportations-border-crackdown/33508567.html Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:01:47 +0200 VideosRussiaTajikistanVideo Archive For some Kyrgyz citizens, an offer of $4,000 per month for a job in Russia might seem too good to pass up. But those promises are used to recruit foreigners into Russia’s drug trade. Kyrgyz who take the gamble risk arrest in Russia and long prison sentences with few resources to defend themselves. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-russia-drug-trafficking-recruitment-crime/33435102.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-russia-drug-trafficking-recruitment-crime/33435102.html Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:02:23 +0200 KyrgyzstanFeaturesRussiaThe Rundown Stories Across the Kyrgyz capital, posters have appeared offering tempting job opportunities in Russia. RFE/RL contacted one of these "employers" -- who openly admitted the work involved drugs. https://www.rferl.org/a/drug-mules-ads/33434016.html https://www.rferl.org/a/drug-mules-ads/33434016.html Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:01:41 +0200 KyrgyzstanVideos Russia is preparing to launch a sweeping new system to monitor migrant workers, combining biometric registration, location tracking, and intensified police oversight. https://www.rferl.org/a/surveillance-migrant-workers-moscow-central-asia-visa/33433055.html https://www.rferl.org/a/surveillance-migrant-workers-moscow-central-asia-visa/33433055.html Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:15:58 +0200 RussiaFeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanUzbekistanThe Rundown Stories Starting on September 1, an experimental digital surveillance program will target migrants in the Russian capital. https://www.rferl.org/a/surveillance-phones-migrants-moscow/33432983.html https://www.rferl.org/a/surveillance-phones-migrants-moscow/33432983.html Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:06:22 +0200 Russia Migrant workers in Moscow face rising police violence amid intensified crackdowns targeting Central Asians. Despite no violations, raids are increasing, fueling fear and mass deportations after recent terrorist-linked arrests and new powers granted to police. https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-police-crackdown-central-asian-migrants-violence-raids/33407065.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-police-crackdown-central-asian-migrants-violence-raids/33407065.html Thu, 08 May 2025 00:26:43 +0200 RussiaFeaturesKazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistan UzbekistanThe Rundown Stories Staff and customers say they were badly beaten by Moscow police when they raided a cafe employing Central Asian migrants. https://www.rferl.org/a/attack-harassment-migrant-workers-russia/33406266.html https://www.rferl.org/a/attack-harassment-migrant-workers-russia/33406266.html Thu, 08 May 2025 00:21:18 +0200 VideosKyrgyzstanRussiaTajikistanUzbekistan Kyrgyz migrants in Moscow say they were beaten and humiliated during a police raid, sparking outrage online. While Russia denies wrongdoing, Kyrgyz authorities face growing criticism for their restrained response and warnings of possible retaliation if they protest too strongly. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyz-migrants-abused-moscow-raid-government-response/33385979.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyz-migrants-abused-moscow-raid-government-response/33385979.html Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:53:18 +0200 KyrgyzstanFeaturesRussiaThe Rundown Stories