Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatyana MoskalkovaMOSCOW, Feb. 27 abroad, have faced harassment and are being attacked by foreign citizens because of what is happening in Ukraine, said Tatyana Moskalkova, Ombudsman for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. «Some Russians who are abroad have faced harassment from foreign citizens. People who simply do their jobs, try to live in difficult conditions, support their families, are attacked because of their nationality.On social networks, embittered foreigners insult schoolchildren and students originally from Russia.Residents of Europe and the United States blame them for what is happening in Ukraine only because they Russians,» the Ombudsman wrote on her Instagram page. View this post on Instagram
Moskalkova was approached by a trucker who was smashed headlights of the car in Germany, and the law enforcement agencies did not take any measures. «Trucker V. was driving from Germany to Belgium to collect cargo. At the parking lot of trucks, all the headlights of his car were smashed, and the arriving policemen shrugged their shoulders and left. They promptly contacted the driver, his employer and relatives and provided the necessary assistance. We are ready, if necessary, to contact the consular services in Germany and Belgium,» Moskalkova said. Published: Ekaterina Zaitseva