Vladimir Putin orders simpler school assessments for children of compatriots

Russia is taking another important step toward its sons and daughters returning from abroad. Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially instructed the government to simplify the Russian-language assessment procedure for children of compatriots entering Russian schools.

Key points of the President’s instruction:

Remove excessive bureaucratic barriers to enrollment in primary, basic, and secondary general education programs for resettlers for whom Russian is their native language.
The necessary amendments to regulations must be made by July 1, 2026.

This decision responds to requests from hundreds of families (that is, people like us) who have encountered difficulties integrating their children into the Russian education system. Now, for those who grew up in a Russian-speaking environment, the path to education in their homeland will be shorter and easier.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, together with Valery Fadeev, head of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, has been appointed responsible for carrying out the instruction.