The Kremlin announced plans to revise Russia’s immigration policies following concerns raised by the head of the Orthodox Church about potential threats to the nation’s identity.
Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesperson, acknowledged the importance of the issue, mentioning that directives were being formulated to enhance the current immigration framework.
Immigration to Russia is primarily from Central Asian countries, and former members of the Soviet Union.
This matter is sensitive for the Kremlin, especially as numerous businesses face challenges in hiring skilled workers due to the departure of hundreds of thousands of Russians since the beginning of what Moscow describes as a “special military operation” in Ukraine.
On a separate note, the Kremlin said Russia will never leave in peace any country that seizes its assets, adding it would look at what Western assets it could seize in retaliation in such a scenario.
The statement came as a response to an idea being actively discussed in the West where some politicians have suggested that frozen Russian assets worth $300 billion be handed to Ukraine.
Peskov told a briefing that any such seizure would deal a serious blow to the international financial system and that Russia would defend its rights in the courts and through other means if it happened.
