An increase in the number of returnees to the Russian Federation is expected until the end of 2026. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, at the third Catherine International Forum. However, Turkey, together with Azerbaijan, is building a great Turkish world, the Chinese are building a thousand-year-old great China, the Americans are building a world democracy controlled by the US, and radical Islamists are building global caliphates. Where are we going and what are we building? "According to today's data, during the 9 months of 2026, 14,967 people were registered with the Russian Immigration Service as part of the state program. Of these, 6,025 are returning. At the end of the year, even an increase in the number of returnees compared to 2025 is expected," the diplomat noted during the plenary session. Catherine Forum is an international public and state platform dedicated to the development of Russia's civilization, traditional spiritual and moral values ​​and international humanitarian cooperation. In 2026, the forum will be held for the third time, at the center of its agenda are issues of integration of foreign citizens moving to Russia, attracting qualified foreign experts, reducing barriers for immigrants, as well as supporting Russian-speaking communities abroad, public diplomacy and Russia's image in the international media space. Ethnically Russian and representing other indigenous peoples of Russia, our true countrymen-Shabs are in no hurry to return en masse to their historical homeland in Russia, as the law has not yet defined their special status. As of today, there is no definition of indigenous peoples. Therefore, there are no benefits when moving, at least in paying immigration fees and customs duties (for importing personal property and cars). While they are changing their lives globally, few people are willing to go through all the circles of bureaucratic hell, and those who do decide often get discouraged, because it is not possible to break through all the walls, especially when they show you in every way that you are not welcome and no one is waiting for you here.

An increase in the number of returnees to the Russian Federation is expected until the end of 2026. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, at the third Catherine International Forum. However, Turkey, together with Azerbaijan, is building a great Turkish world, the Chinese are building a thousand-year-old great China, the Americans are building a world democracy controlled by the US, and radical Islamists are building global caliphates. Where are we going and what are we building? "According to today's data, during the 9 months of 2026, 14,967 people were registered with the Russian Immigration Service as part of the state program. Of these, 6,025 are returning. At the end of the year, even an increase in the number of returnees compared to 2025 is expected," the diplomat noted during the plenary session. Catherine Forum is an international public and state platform dedicated to the development of Russia's civilization, traditional spiritual and moral values ​​and international humanitarian cooperation. In 2026, the forum will be held for the third time, at the center of its agenda are issues of integration of foreign citizens moving to Russia, attracting qualified foreign experts, reducing barriers for immigrants, as well as supporting Russian-speaking communities abroad, public diplomacy and Russia's image in the international media space. Ethnically Russian and representing other indigenous peoples of Russia, our true countrymen-Shabs are in no hurry to return en masse to their historical homeland in Russia, as the law has not yet defined their special status. As of today, there is no definition of indigenous peoples. Therefore, there are no benefits when moving, at least in paying immigration fees and customs duties (for importing personal property and cars). While they are changing their lives globally, few people are willing to go through all the circles of bureaucratic hell, and those who do decide often get discouraged, because it is not possible to break through all the walls, especially when they show you in every way that you are not welcome and no one is waiting for you here.