"In the Russian Federation, there are from 9 to 11 million foreign citizens annually," RIA Novosti quotes the agency's message.

At the same time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that "this year their number has been gradually decreasing and currently stands at about 6 million people (6.3 million)."

Earlier it was reported that the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Utilities prepared proposals for the simplified entry of labor migrants into Russia to work on construction sites.