Deportation from Russia threatens 600 thousand migrants from Ukraine
Of the 2,5 million Ukrainian citizens who moved to Russia, only half found some form of naturalization.
Konstantin Zatulin, special representative of the State Duma on migration and citizenship, stated this in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda.
According to him, an amnesty is needed for migrants from Ukraine who, since 2014, “cannot fit into Russian reality” and are now, according to Russian laws, “foreigners from a country with a visa-free regime,” and therefore must leave Russia on the 91st day for three months to again be able to return for 90 days.
“Of the entire population of immigrants from Ukraine, 2,5 million of them, approximately half found some form of naturalization. Approximately 400 thousand were able to obtain citizenship. Someone was able to obtain a residence permit or temporary residence. But half, that is, 1 million 300 thousand, remain foreigners who must leave on the 91st day,” says the deputy.
He points out that of this 1,3 million, approximately 600 thousand, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, have long violated the norm and are subject to deportation.
“This would be an emergency operation, paid for from the Russian budget. But monetary losses are not comparable to reputational damage. To break the spell on these people, two years ago a bill was introduced into the Duma: people who moved from Ukraine should not travel anywhere every 90 days. It’s enough to just mark your presence in Russia... We haven’t been supported yet,” Zatulin noted.
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