Putin Orders Measures to Reduce the Exodus of Russians

The migration policy framework of the Russian Federation has been updated to include measures aimed at reducing the exodus of Russians living abroad. This was announced in a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin, as reported by TASS.

"In 2022, under the impact of altered socio-economic conditions, the migration outflow of the Russian population abroad has increased. In this regard, it is necessary to undertake additional measures to create attractive financial, social, and other mechanisms for the preservation of human capital, in order to decrease the outflow of the population of the Russian Federation abroad," the statement reads.

Additionally, the main directions of migration policy have been updated regarding the voluntary resettlement and entry regulation of compatriots. These now include the establishment of conditions for the return of residents from the Donetsk People's Republic, Luhansk People's Republic, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Kherson Oblast, who left their permanent residences during the special military operation.