The Ministry of Internal Affairs terminated the Russian citizenship of five thousand foreigners within three years, reported Vladimir Kolokoltsev.
According to the head of the department, the measure was used mainly due to the commission of crimes. Speaking at a government hour in the Federation Council, the minister also noted that crime among immigrants in Russia has dropped by 40% this year.
In addition, entry into the country was closed to 290,000 foreign citizens, and the number of foreigners accepted for Russian citizenship decreased by a third. In total, there are currently 6.5 million foreign citizens in Russia, while the list of controlled persons includes more than 800 thousand violators.