“Russian Dream” presents a strategy to support immigration and repatriation

On September 10, 2025, in Moscow, the Movement held a roundtable discussion on “Issues of Immigration and Repatriation.” The event was part of the implementation of the “Social and Legal Adaptation of Immigrants and Repatriates” project of “Russian Dream,” which won the competition held by the Presidential Grants Foundation.

The project aims to create an effective support system for compatriots and foreigners seeking to move to Russia and successfully integrate into its social, cultural, and legal environment.

Participants in the discussion addressed key issues: legal barriers and administrative difficulties involved in the relocation of repatriates and immigrants; the effectiveness of existing resettlement programs; a comprehensive approach to integrating new residents, from language training to providing housing and employment; and the role of civil society and the expert community in shaping migration policy.

Representatives of relevant nonprofit organizations and government bodies attended the event, including: Kirill Adzinov, Deputy Head of the Department for Citizenship and Registration of Foreign Citizens of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; Maria Butina, member of the State DumaCommittee on International Affairs; Vasily Nioradze, Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Vasily Nioradze, project director of the integration development division of the “Young Professionals” track at the Agency for Strategic Initiatives; Natalia Kholzakova, head of the Path Home Anatoly Bublik, partner at VISTA Immigration; Timur Beslangurov, senior research fellow at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations; Anna Velikaya, author of the American Villages in Russia project; Tim Kirby, head of the Discourse research center; Roman Kuznetsov, chairman of the board of the Russian World Foundation for Assistance in Protecting the Rights and Legitimate Interests of Citizens Abroad; Alexander Kutukov and his first deputy Alexander Zakharov; Ivan Melnikov, vice president of the Russian branch of the International Committee for the Protection of Human Rights; Leonid Nesterenko, an expert in GR; Olga Peterson, former member of the Hamburg Parliament for Alternative for Germany; Andrey Ryazantsev, regional coordinator of the Russian Dream Movement for the Ryazan Region; Dmitry Synchikov, senior adviser to the Foundation for Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad; Alexandra Troitskaya, head of the Ivanovo Regional Public Organization “Center for German Culture ‘Nadezhda’”; Kirill Frolov, head of the department for relations with the Russian Orthodox Church at the Institute of CIS Countries; Edgar Sedlinsh, head of the ORIENTIR Foundation for Supporting the Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots; and Alexander Zakharov, the organization’s representative in the Tula Region.

Participants discussed practical steps to implement the provisions of Decree No. 702 of the President of the Russian Federation dated August 19, 2024, “On Providing Humanitarian Support to Persons Who Share Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values,” as well as mechanisms for attracting compatriots from abroad and foreigners oriented toward long-term residence and employment integration in Russia.

Following the roundtable, an agreement was reached to begin active work on providing comprehensive support to repatriates and immigrants who have recently relocated or are preparing to move.

The event was held with the support of the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “Integration.”