8 Central Asians, Caucasians Lose Russian Citizenship
FSB: Eight people stripped of citizenship for threatening Russia's security.
Consensus
- Eight individuals from Central Asia and the Caucasus lost Russian citizenship.
- The FSB announced the revocation of citizenship for actions creating a threat to national security.
- The decision was made in accordance with Article 22, Part 1, Paragraph 2 of the Federal Law 'On Russian Citizenship'.
- The individuals were residents of various Russian regions: Stavropol Krai, Adygea, Tver Oblast, and Chelyabinsk Oblast.
- The actions cited included inciting ethnic hostility, promoting extremist ideologies, organizing illegal trade in counterfeit alcohol and tobacco, and facilitating illegal migration.
- Two individuals from the Caucasus were deprived of citizenship for inciting interethnic hatred and encouraging rejection of Russian passports.
- The FSB acted in coordination with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD).
Points of divergence
- A 54-year-old man from Sevastopol was detained on suspicion of treason for collecting data on Russian defense facilities in Crimea for Ukrainian intelligence, allegedly recruited via a messaging app. — vm
- More than 4,500 people lost Russian citizenship since October 2023, with over 3,000 deprived due to criminal convictions, around 400 for failure to register for military service, and about 300 due to FSB assessments of threats to national security. — vedomosti
- The Russian government increased the state fee for citizenship from 4,200 to 50,000 rubles, with the law signed by President Putin on June 26. — vedomosti
- The State Duma passed a law in July increasing penalties for foreigners and enabling mandatory deportation for offenses including minor hooliganism, participation in unauthorized rallies, and coercion to strike. — kommerant
- An individual in Chelyabinsk was arrested for recruiting supporters for an extremist organization. — vesti
- The man in Chelyabinsk promoted religious intolerance and provoked conflicts with official Muslim religious authorities. — vedomosti
- The man in Chelyabinsk propagated the idea of participation in an international religious organization banned in Russia as extremist. — vedomosti
- The man from Adygea was described as adhering to ideas of ethnic superiority and unwillingness to integrate into Russian linguistic and cultural environment. — vm
- The man from Adygea held views of ethnic superiority, refused integration, and showed contempt toward Russia and its indigenous population. — vedomosti
Coverage (11 sources)
- Residents of Stavropol Krai and Adygea were deprived of Russian citizenship by decision of the FSB. Both, as the special service claims, opposed the war in Ukraine. — Радио Свобода
- Residents of Stavropol Krai and Adygea were deprived of Russian citizenship by decision of the FSB. Both, as the special service claims, opposed the war in Ukraine. — Кавказ.Реалии
- FSB stripped citizenship from 8 natives of the Central Asian region and the Caucasus — РИАМО
- FSB stripped eight citizens of Central Asia and the Caucasus of Russian citizenship — Вечерняя Москва
- FSB stripped citizenship from eight migrants due to threat to national security — Ведомости
- Eight natives of Central Asia and the Caucasus were stripped of Russian citizenship for creating threats to national security of Russia — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- FSB: eight people deprived of citizenship for threatening Russia's security — Коммерсантъ
- Eight natives of Asia and the Caucasus deprived of citizenship for threat to national security — Вести
- Eight people from Central Asia and the Caucasus deprived of Russian citizenship for actions creating a threat to national... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Eight people from Central Asia and the Caucasus deprived of Russian citizenship for actions creating a threat to national... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Eight people who created a threat to the national security of the Russian Federation were deprived of Russian citizenship — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- FSB
- Caucasus
- Central Asia
- Stavropol Krai
- Stavropol
- Central Asian Region
- Adygea
- COS
- MVD
- Ukraine
- Asia
- Central Asia region
- Moscow
- Maria Ros