The Bundestag announced pressure on citizens of Russian origin in Germany

Citizens of Russian origin in Germany are subjected to stigmatization, cruel pressure and attacks. This was announced on April 17 by Bundestag deputy from the Alternative for Germany party Edgar Nayok.

“From the beginning of the they [граждане российского происхождения] subjected to intense pressure. They are openly excluded, stigmatized and attacked. They are jointly responsible for what they themselves cannot influence in any way, let alone take responsibility,” he stressed in a statement published in YouTube.

The politician stressed that all this is happening in Germany, which at the same time considers itself liberal and open to the world.

In March, the Kremlin urged Russians to be careful because of Russophobia in the West. According to the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, in a number of Western countries there is hatred towards the citizens of the Russian Federation. Such trends are very dangerous, he stressed.

In particular, over 300 crimes against Russian-speaking citizens have been registered in Germany since the end of February. As German Interior Minister Nancy Feser said on April 4, illegal acts range from insults to damage to property and threats of violence.

In early April, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Moscow was working on a report on the manifestation of Russophobia and violations of the rights of Russians abroad against the backdrop of a special operation by the Russian Federation. The department indicated that the document will reveal an unprecedented Russophobic campaign that has unfolded in the world.

On February 17, the situation in the Donbass escalated significantly due to shelling by the Ukrainian military. The Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics turned to the Russian Federation for help. On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing the independence of the DNR and LNR.

Against the backdrop of escalation in the region, Russia launched an operation on February 24 to protect the civilian population of Donbass. As Peskov clarified then, the goals of the special operation are also the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine. According to him, both of these aspects pose a threat to the Russian state and people.

For more up-to-date videos and details about the situation in Donbass, watch the Izvestia TV channel.