網友小龍（微博帳號@龍香芋）於11月21日持30天電子簽證入境莫斯科，原計劃於12月2日下午4點返回中國。然而，12月1日當天，小龍與在莫斯科攻讀博士的舅舅前往柳布里諾市場採購回國所需的特產。就在他們剛從市場離開、接近地鐵站的時候，兩名當地警察盯上了他們。

兩名警察檢查小龍及舅舅的身份資料後，以小龍未提供居住證明為由對其進行恐嚇與勒索，要求支付3萬盧布（約合人民幣2772元）。小龍表示可以接受正常罰款處理，並提出僅支付法律規定的5000盧布。然而，警察並不認同這個數字，他們強行將小龍拖上裝甲囚車，沒收其手機。隨後，又有十來名人被警察陸續帶上囚車，主要是中亞人和中國人。一名中國大叔告訴小龍，如果沒有居住證，需要至少準備2萬盧布，否則將被關一夜。

令人震驚的是，一直在車下為小龍據理力爭、安慰他的舅舅也被強行帶上囚車，即便他的所有資料齊全。警察理直氣壯地指控舅舅的居住證涉嫌偽造。舅舅上車後曾舉起手機拍攝視頻，很快就被警察發現，並被勒令刪除所有影像。裝滿一車人後，警察才將他們帶回警局。在警局等待多時，輪到小龍時，他態度良好地表示接受處罰。此時，第三名警察出現，要求支付1.5萬盧布——相當於原先勒索金額的對折，並且只接受現金。在小龍和舅舅的討價還價下，警察對他們學生身份表示理解，最終同意以轉帳方式支付8千盧布。錢一到账，警察態度立即轉變，搭肩、握手，笑臉相迎，表示他們可以離開，甚至沒有開任何罰單。

像小龍這樣的經歷在近年來的俄羅斯屢有發生。無論是留學生、務工人員還是遊客，都可能在街頭被警察攔下，藉口簽證、身份或其他理由進行恐嚇、勒索、甚至暴力威脅。此次事件發生在俄羅斯宣布對中國免簽的第一個夜晚，兩名中國學生在莫斯科被迫支付8千盧布，親身體驗了裝甲囚車與警局“遊覽”。消息在社交媒體上引發熱議，但截至發稿時，莫斯科警方尚未對公開質疑作出回應。

On November 21, Chinese netizen Xiao Long (Weibo account @LongXiangYu) entered Moscow on a 30-day electronic visa, planning to return to China on December 2 at 4 p.m. However, on December 1, Xiao Long went with his uncle, who is pursuing a PhD in Moscow, to the Lyublino market to buy local specialties for their return trip. Just as they left the market and approached the metro station, two local police officers singled them out.

The officers checked Xiao Long and his uncle’s identification documents and, citing Xiao Long’s lack of a residence permit, began to intimidate and extort him, demanding 30,000 rubles (approximately 2,772 RMB). Xiao Long stated that he was willing to pay a legal fine and offered to pay only the legally mandated 5,000 rubles. The officers refused to accept this amount, forcibly dragged Xiao Long onto an armored police vehicle, and confiscated his phone. Over the next period, about ten more people, mainly Central Asians and Chinese, were also brought onto the vehicle. One Chinese man told Xiao Long that without a residence permit, one would need at least 20,000 rubles to avoid being held overnight.

Shockingly, Xiao Long’s uncle, who had been trying to argue with the police and comfort Xiao Long, was also forcibly taken onto the vehicle, even though all of his documentation was complete. The police confidently accused him of possessing a forged residence permit. Once on the vehicle, the uncle tried to record video on his phone, but the police quickly noticed and ordered all footage to be deleted. Only after the vehicle was full did the officers take them to the police station.

After waiting at the station for a long time, it was finally Xiao Long’s turn. He calmly stated that he accepted the penalty. At that moment, a third officer appeared and demanded 15,000 rubles—half of the original extortion amount—but insisted on cash only. After some negotiation, the officers acknowledged their student status and agreed to accept 8,000 rubles via transfer. Once the money was received, the officers’ demeanor completely changed, patting them on the shoulder, shaking hands, and smiling, telling them they could leave without even issuing a fine.

Incidents like Xiao Long’s have become increasingly common in Russia in recent years. International students, migrant workers, and tourists can be stopped on the street, and the police may fabricate reasons related to visas, identification, or other pretexts to intimidate, extort, or threaten them. This particular incident occurred on the first night after Russia announced visa-free entry for Chinese citizens, with the two students in Moscow forced to pay 8,000 rubles and experience a ride in an armored police vehicle followed by a stay at the police station. The story quickly drew widespread attention on social media, but as of this report, Moscow police have not publicly responded to the allegations.