Foreigners are increasingly less willing to move to Russia
Kyiv • UNN
The number of people willing to move to the Russian Federation under the voluntary resettlement program has decreased threefold to 12.5 thousand people in 2025, which is the lowest figure in 14 years. The main reason for the decline in interest is the fear of forced mobilization and deteriorating living conditions.
According to the Kremlin's voluntary resettlement program, the number of people willing to move to Russia has sharply decreased: in 2025, only 12.5 thousand people applied – three times less than last year, and this is the lowest figure in 14 years. This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), according to UNN.
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According to the CCD, the number of people willing to move to Russia under the Kremlin's voluntary resettlement program for compatriots is rapidly decreasing.
In 2025, only 12.5 thousand people applied to participate in the program – three times less than last year (36.4 thousand). This is the lowest figure in 14 years
It is noted that most new citizens arrived from Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan), while from the so-called "unfriendly" states - approximately two thousand.
The Center for Countering Disinformation reported that the main reason for such a sharp drop in interest in resettlement to Russia is the fear of forced mobilization.
Russian security forces previously reported that more than 30,000 new citizens evaded military registration, and some of them were subsequently sent to the front
"And in general, Russia is becoming less attractive to foreigners: due to the war, economic difficulties, sanctions, and deteriorating living conditions," summarizes the Center for Countering Disinformation.
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