Another disturbing incident in Russia. A man was beaten on a bus
A shocking video from Russia has been shared by Ukrainian politician Anton Herashchenko, depicting an incident on a bus near Moscow. The video shows a Russian man attacking another because he mistakenly believed the victim was from Uzbekistan. This incident is a glaring example of the pervasive national hatred and xenophobia in the country.
2:58 PM EST, November 22, 2023
Ethnic divisions, racism, and xenophobia within Russia have been topics of intense discussion for several years. A few months ago, a shooting incident in Belgorod occurred because soldiers from the Russian Caucasus republics of Dagestan and Adygea, as well as neighboring Azerbaijan, explained to their commander that the conflict in Ukraine was not their war.
Discrimination is evident even on the streets of Russia. An attack near Moscow, for instance, involved a passenger assaulting an older man who he thought was Uzbek.
The attacker claimed he was returning from a Russian's funeral and the presence of the perceived Uzbek on the bus angered him. The victim was thrust out of the bus face first onto the asphalt and left at the stop, reported Ukrainian politician Anton Herashchenko on social media.
Russian assaults a Black passenger
It's worth mentioning another recent incident in the Russian city of Tver, where a Black man was beaten up on a bus. An eyewitness reported that the attackers were intoxicated and began their assault as soon as the Black man boarded the bus.
They began filming him with a camera and uttering derogatory slurs. The victim responded, only to be met with physical assault, recounted the eyewitness quoted by Herashchenko.
Racism is a well-known issue among the residents of Russia.
"Our post-imperial racism is deeply rooted in our consciousness, culture, language, and everyday worldview. It targets not just one or two, but dozens of nations," stated Sergey Lebedev, a Russian writer.
