“Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan forbid their citizens to fight for Russia.” The embassies of these countries reminded their citizens that in case of participation in hostilities in Ukraine, they face criminal punishment in their homeland.
Kazakhstan provides for a criminal punishment of up to ten years in prison. In Uzbekistan, punishment provides for imprisonment from 5 to 10 years.
And the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Moscow spread a message that says: “In connection with the adoption of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, legislative acts providing for the simplified receipt of Russian citizenship by foreigners who have concluded a contract for the Russian Armed Forces, we warn Kyrgyz citizens who are temporarily temporarily are located in Russia, from participation in armed conflicts or military operations in the territory of foreign states. Criminal liability has been established for this. “