More on the clashes on the outskirts of Bishkek

This article (in Russian) was so informative that I translated it for you:

Medvedev orders the Russian Defense Ministry to ensure the safety of Russians in Kyrgyzstan

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has instructed the Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov to take measures to ensure the safety of Russian citizens in Kyrgyzstan, according to the Kremlin press service. In addition, the President ordered the Defense Ministry to strengthen the protection of Russian facilities due to the increasing number of seizures and raids in Kyrgyzstan.

One day ago, Russia's Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan said that during the pogroms in the villages outside Bishkek, Russians were attacked. There have been reports that the rioters “burst into the house of a Russian family and demanded that the Russians be tossed out.”

Pogroms in the villages Mayevka and Lenin began on April 19. A large crowd of looters seized land on which farmers grew wheat, and began to divide the land among themselves. The looters clashed with the locals, and then marched toward the capital of Kyrgyzstan, where they were stopped by security forces.

Riots outside of Bishkek continued until the evening, with looters throwing stones, smashing cars, burning houses, and fighting with villagers. Police officers, government security forces, and armored personnel carriers were sent to the village of Mayevka. As a result of the rioting and looting, five people were killed, including several from gunshot wounds. The next day, looters, local residents and police continued to clash.

Um... Is this to ensure the safety of Russian *citizens* only? Or does this also apply to ethnic Russians who are citizens of Kyrgyzstan? Food for thought.