However, the influx of Russian speakers has greatly increased over the past years and, of course, these numbers have changed. So, in , The Guardian published statistics, according to which there are approximately , Russian-born London residents; however, already in , The Office for National Statistics announced that about , Russian-speaking immigrants permanently reside in the UK. Now these numbers, of course, have changed again, and it is only possible to obtain up-to-date reliable data via conducting a new census.
However, this error is usually small and does not greatly affect the picture. Do not forget to submit your details before March 21, this is will only take 10 minutes of your time! More information on the census is available here.
How Britain discovered Gorbachev, and Gorbachev discovered Britain. Where did the money come from? In the chaotic transition to a market economy after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a small group of well-connected types picked up oil wells, gas fields and gold mines for next to nothing, turning state assets into private assets and becoming billionaires almost overnight. History suggested that this wealth needed to be exported to safe havens abroad, of which the safest was London, where a political move to make the city the world's leading financial centre welcomed foreign investment, not least through the investment visa scheme.
London's other attractions for Russians included being only four hours from Moscow, having a cosmopolitan community, having a great cultural life and providing the best schools. Russians have been coming to Britain in significant numbers since the Revolution of But unlike incoming Poles who set up social clubs wherever they went, the legacy of pogroms, political exile and espionage promoted a more cautious approach to fraternisation on foreign soil.
Under Putin, businessmen are left alone as long as they steer clear of politics. For many who have upset the regime, the UK is regarded as a safe haven.
The annexation of Crimea and the Ukraine conflicts have triggered a further influx. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Analytics Analytics. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
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