Alexander Bastrykin urged for strict regulation of migrant entry into Russia.

“This is a complex issue that needs to be addressed comprehensively, both through law enforcement measures and at the intergovernmental level,” said Alexander Bastrykin in a Telegram channel of the Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR). The publication does not specify whether the head of the SKR provided accurate statistics on serious crimes committed by migrants.

Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev called for monitoring the entry of migrants into Russia and their subsequent movement within the country. On November 27, he stated that starting next year, a digital profile of foreign nationals should be implemented at all transport checkpoints in Moscow.

Beginning December 1, an experiment will start at Moscow airports involving the photographing and fingerprinting of incoming foreigners. All arriving foreign nationals will be required to provide biometric data, except for citizens of Belarus, children under the age of six, diplomats and their families, as well as “employees of international organizations and their representations accredited in Russia.”

For more on migration policy in Russia, see the article “Labor migration adapted to demand”.