The majority of Russians believe migration to their homeland should be curbed, while over a third believe that migrants should be segregated based on their nationality, according to a poll by independent Russian pollster Levada Center.
According to the survey, 66 percent of Russians support reducing immigration into Russia, which, although high, is a drop since March when a record 80 percent of Russians supported the idea.
The citizens Russians appear most keen to turn away at the border are those from the South Caucasus nations—34 percent of respondents wanted to restrict their arrival—and immigrants from Central Asia, cited by 29 …read more
Source: Newsweek
