About 422,000 foreign students are currently studying in Russia, about 320,000 of them are studying for a fee, which is very economically beneficial for the country, he said on the broadcast of the "Temantsev" program. In the end" on the TV and radio channel RBC, Deputy Minister of Education of Russia Konstantin Mogilevsky. "It's extra income for the universities and it's extra income for the country, because they somehow calculated how much people from different countries spend here. Of course, in different ways. But, as a rule, a person spends several tens of thousands of rubles a month. Well, multiply by 400k, what you get. It's a lot of money that people bring here," he explained. Mogilevsky noted that the cost of studying at Russian universities is "quite competitive by world standards," while people receive a "decent education" and "have perspective in their lives." In addition, it is useful for Russia. According to him, it is much easier to "deal" - whether it is business, diplomatic or scientific cooperation - with people who studied at universities in Russia. Therefore, it is important for Russia to increase its humanitarian educational presence in various countries. RBC channel at max.