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Under pressure to fight, Central Asia migrants leave Russia over Ukraine war / 343J4GU
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For many residents of Central Asia's former Soviet Republics, living and working in Russia has for a long time been an attractive and common choice. But while Russia has remained a key destination for migrant workers, with 1.3 million moving from the region in the first quarter of 2023, the looming threat of having to fight in Ukraine means some are staying or returning home. "To be honest I didn't want to go there because of the war" explains Zoir Kurbanov, a construction worker in Tajikistan, "if the war ends, maybe I will go back to Russia". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES