Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan reminded their citizens of the potential responsibility for participating in the war in Ukraine

The governments of the three Central Asian countries warned their citizens of the possible penalty for participating in the war in Ukraine.

Citizens of these countries will face criminal punishment and confiscation of property in their homeland for participating in the hostilities.

The Turkish international news agency Anadolu reported about this.

The Kyrgyz Embassy in Moscow released a statement that read:

“In connection with the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopting legislative acts, which provide for the simplified acquisition of Russian citizenship by foreigners who have signed a contract to serve in the ranks of the Russian military, we warn citizens of Kyrgyzstan who are temporarily in Russia against participating in armed conflicts or military actions on the territory of foreign states for which criminal liability has been established”.

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have also declared that their citizens would face criminal responsibility in their homeland if they participate in the war in Ukraine.

Citizens of Kyrgyzstan would face imprisonment for a period of 5 to 10 years with possible confiscation of property for participating in the war.

In Kazakhstan, the participation of citizens in armed conflicts or hostilities on the territory of any foreign country is punishable by a prison sentence of 5 to 9 years.

The Embassy of Uzbekistan in the Russian Federation stated that it warns compatriots against joining volunteer battalions and/or participating in hostilities on the territory of foreign countries, for which criminal liability has been established.

In Uzbekistan, the punishment is a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years.

As previously reported, on September 21, 2022, Putin signed a decree on partial mobilization in Russia.

And before that, the State Duma introduced the concept of “mobilization” and “wartime” into the Criminal Code and approved amendments for liability for desertion during mobilization or wartime.