Migrant Crackdown Leads to 10% Drop in Foreigners Residing in Russia
From Moscow Times@2:263/1 to All on Thu Jan 29 15:00:07 2026
Migrant Crackdown Leads to 10% Drop in Foreigners Residing in Russia
Interior Ministry officials attributed the drop largely to a 25% decline in the number of foreign children in Russia, following new rules introduced last year that bar them from attending schools unless they pass a Russian-language exam and provide proof of legal residency.