Kremlin Seeks Russian-Speaking Migrants to Offset Population Decline

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Kremlin Seeks Russian-Speaking Migrants to Offset Population Decline
March 14, 2019

The Kremlin plans to attract up to 10 million Russian-speaking migrants in the next six years to reverse the country’s population decline, the business daily Kommersant reported on Thursday.

Russia’s population declined to 146.8 million in 2018, official data released on Thursday estimates, its first decrease in 10 years. Migration has been unable to offset natural population losses for the first time since 2008.

President Vladimir Putin has prioritized migration policy by signing a plan of action for 2019-2025 and adding migration to the remit of his constitutional rights office. 

Read more at: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/03/14/kremlin-seeks-russian-speaking-migrants-to-offset-population-decline-a64806