Wikipedia defines Xenophobia is a fear or contempt of foreigners or strangers.[1] It comes from the Greek words xenos, meaning "foreigner," "stranger," and phobos, meaning "fear." The term is typically used to describe fear or dislike of foreigners or in general of people different from one’s self.
      A recent (02.08.07) report published by the Moscow Human Rights Bureau and based on statistics of xenophobic conflicts in the regions shows where in Russia foreign guests are most likely to encounter xenophobia. The 3rd position in this “rating” belongs to the city on the Neva River – St. Petersburg. It is followed by Nizhniy Novgorod Region, taking the 2nd position. And finally, the leading xenophobic area in Russia is still Moscow and the Moscow Region – here the biggest number of conflicts between the locals and foreigners has been registered.
      The most frequent victims of xenophobic conflicts in Russia are citizens of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. However, British, Afghan, Indian, Vietnamese, Jordanian, Palestinian citizens and Gypsy have also been registered to happen to get involved in this type of conflicts.
      
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      Source: city-fm.ru
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