Deported Uzbek returns to Russia under a new name

A citizen of Uzbekistan previously deported from Russia for violating migration laws attempted to return to Volgograd region under a new name and passport, Nova24 reported.

Despite a five-year entry ban, he decided to circumvent it by flying to Belarus and crossing the border from there. Though it nearly worked, Russian police identified and detained him.
He is currently held at the Temporary Detention Center for Foreign Citizens. Authorities have initiated a criminal case for illegal border crossing.

The migrant now faces up to 300,000 rubles in fines (about 41 million UZS), up to four years of forced labor, or imprisonment.
Notably, he could have considered legal employment in Belarus. President Alexander Lukashenko previously described Uzbek workers as "our people," though many were rejected after Interior Ministry screening. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!