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Russia Sees Exodus of Migrant Workers


The devaluation of the ruble has coincided with new migration regulations that mean for many Central Asian migrants, it's no longer worth their while to work in Russia.

More than 178,000 Tajik nationals left Russia in the second half of 2014 and nearly 365,000 Uzbeks left the country during the same period.

Read the story:

One-Way Ticket to Dushanbe: Russia Sees Exodus of Migrant Workers

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