Migrants leaving Russia en masse: over 2 million people left in a year
Over 2 million migrants have left Russia for a year. Deutsche Welle reported, citing data from the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
According to it, by the beginning of September 2024, at least 6.17 million foreigners were registered in the Russian Federation. A year ago, this figure was 8.5 million. This means that over 2 million migrants have left the country for a year.
According to data as of the end of 2023, over 8.5 million people registered in Russia, and in total, almost 10 million foreigners entered the country, most of whom are citizens of the CIS countries.
After the March terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall near Moscow, which citizens of Tajikistan were accused of, the Russian authorities began to tighten migration policy.
Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic recommended citizens to refrain from traveling to Russia.
In the wake of the tightening of migration policy, presidential spokesman Askat Alagozov published a post on Facebook, urging compatriots working in the garment and construction industries of the Russian Federation to return home.
