Over 1.6 million Ukrainians in Russia

There are 1.607 million Ukrainians currently in Russia. Their number rose by 20%, said Constantine Romodanovsky, Head of the Russian Federal Migration Service, RIA Novosti reports.3.3 million Ukrainians visited Russia this year. About 2.9-3 million Ukrainians worked in Russia in 2013. Romodanovsky believes that they get paid $1,000 and above. Ukrainians earned about $27 billion in Russia in 2013.

There are 1.607 million Ukrainians currently in Russia. Their number rose by 20%, said Constantine Romodanovsky, Head of the Russian Federal Migration Service, RIA Novosti reports.

3.3 million Ukrainians visited Russia this year. About 2.9-3 million Ukrainians worked in Russia in 2013. Romodanovsky believes that they get paid $1,000 and above. Ukrainians earned about $27 billion in Russia in 2013.