Russia has witnessed a 41% surge in legitimate labor migration over the past 9 months compared to the same period in 2023. According to a report by _ , which cited data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a total of 120,200 permits have been issued to foreigners since the start of 2024. Furthermore, the Ministry stated that 34,900 permits were issued to high-skilled specialists (a 55% increase compared to the same period last year), while the number of patents issued over the past 9 months decreased from 1.7 million to 1.6 million compared to the 1 million patents issued between January and September 2023. With regards to this development, those interested may want to follow _ for further updates. For those who wish to contribute any relevant content, please feel free to use the _ channel.