Last week, however, Tajikistan said there had been a surge in the numbers of migrant workers returning home, some saying they were afraid amid signs of a backlash following the concert shooting. Kyrgyzstan, another Central Asian state, urged its citizens last week to put off unnecessary travel to Russia.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-lukoil-seeks-uzbek-workers-tackle-labour-shortage-2024-04-05/ Russia's Lukoil seeks Uzbek workers to tackle labour shortage], Reuters, April 5, 2024</ref>}} | Last week, however, Tajikistan said there had been a surge in the numbers of migrant workers returning home, some saying they were afraid amid signs of a backlash following the concert shooting. Kyrgyzstan, another Central Asian state, urged its citizens last week to put off unnecessary travel to Russia.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-lukoil-seeks-uzbek-workers-tackle-labour-shortage-2024-04-05/ Russia's Lukoil seeks Uzbek workers to tackle labour shortage], Reuters, April 5, 2024</ref>}} |