Nobody strikes on white-skin individuals when they walk around Beijing and other Chinese cities. Chinese citizens are generally hard working people, very hospitable, and above all quite a decent people. I suppose they came in Russia to do their business and to make their contribution there. Therefore, nobody has the right to beat them for, even though they are foreigners, they enjoy the same civil rights as domestic individuals during their stay in Russia. As a Slav I am also a bit shamed for all that happened. To come down on these gangs is an obvious and necessary step. The same holds for Kyrgys and Uzbek people who I also appreciate a lot. Russia has always been widely opened for all persons of good will. I am confident the situation is going to be improved rapidly. Cheers!

This is another by-product of Western values. Russia needs to do by far, far more. It has to come down really hard on such groups. And do it proactively, not wait until something bad happen. Russia needs to reach out to the various non-Russian communities in all cities, particularly Moscow, and work with them to identify the types of things that can help. They are also more likely to know what is happening in the community. And Russia needs to refocus its education, not only in schools, but in the workplace and within the civil society. Russian authorities need to check into their hiring practices to insure that more minorities are hired in positions that deal with such problems, from police and social workers, from health workers to community organizers. These problems need to involve more community outreach, the community of victims, as well as the communities where the perpetrators are most likely to come from. It is in everybody's interest not to let such disease take root.