200808302043 | Moscow to probe mistreatment and death of Uganda Students in Russia.

Moscow to probe mistreatment and death of Uganda Students in Russia.

THE Russian Ambassador to Uganda, Valery Utkin, has promised that his government will investigate reports of mistreatment harassment and death of Ugandan students in Russia. Mr Utkin was addressing a press briefing at the media centre on Thursday, flanked by his deputy head of mission Ruslan Madiev. He said the acts were perpetuated by racist thugs.

“These racist nationalistic groups are in every country but the Russian ministry of internal affairs is taking strong measures to stop such actions. I think the situation is gradually improving and hope it will finally be resolved,” he said.

According to Sova, a racism watchdog in Moscow, 47 foreigners were killed in racial attacks in Russia in 2005, 63 in 2006 and 80 in 2007.

Currently, there are 12 Ugandan students in Russia on government scholarship, according to the Ministry of Education