• 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.

    https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/01/29/migrant-crackdown-leads-to-10-drop-in-foreigners-residing-in-russia-a91812

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