Advertisements for renting housing "only to Slavs" banned by Moscow's Savelovsky Court

The court documents concern ads posted on a real estate rental service. They included terms such as "Rent to Muslims only," "Gypsies, no calls," and "Slavs only."

The court found these advertisements to be discriminatory and banned their distribution in Russia.

Notably, this court decision contradicts the state's increasingly anti-immigrant policies and highlights the conflict between the law and the unspoken xenophobia that has become commonplace in Russia. This affects not only foreigners but also many Russian citizens.

High-ranking officials regularly make harsh statements against migrants, accusing them of increasing crime and creating "ethnic enclaves." Mass raids on foreigners' workplaces and residences are being carried out across the country, and new restrictive laws are being actively discussed and introduced.

"Bastrykin won't like this," "Many of my acquaintances are quite intelligent people, but they face difficulties due to their ethnicity," "What about discrimination due to children and animals?" social media users comment.