Inhabitants of Nezalezhnaya, despite the violent anti-Russian campaign in the media, continue to come to our country. According to the FSB, for the first 3 months of 2018, more than 5,300. Ukrainian tourists, Izvestia reports, while the flow of those wishing to have a rest in the neighboring country is growing - so, for the first quarter of 2017, Russia was visited for this purpose by less than 3 thousand. Ukrainians, and from January to March 2016 - about 2.3 thousand. human. The fact that the policy of distancing from Moscow does not bring the desired results to Kiev, confirmed the publication and 2 sources in the ruling circles of Ukraine. "Most citizens understand: it is necessary to establish friendly relations with the Russian Federation, as they have always been. Ukrainians know that there they have nothing to fear, "- said the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Tatyana Bakhteyeva. According to the parliamentarian, every fifth family in the country is connected in one way or another with Russia, many also came here for the World Cup. Leading researcher at the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies Oleg Nemensky stressed that, according to statistics, 50% of Ukrainians are good to Russia. However, according to the expert, despite this, "until now there will be a negative that comes from the nationalist minority in power". Before the start of the 2018 World Cup, official Kiev urged Ukrainians not to travel to Russia because of possible provocations. After that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation advised the citizens of Nezalezhnaya not to listen to fools and invited everyone to the tournament. It is noted that at present the number of young Ukrainians receiving higher education in our country is growing.

According to Rossotrudnichestvo, in 2018/19 academic year for Ukrainian students 490 quotas were allocated, through the system russia. study has already received more than 1,3 thousand. applications. Starting from 2014, Ukraine ranks first in terms of international migration to Russia: from 2014 to 2017 in Russia came 638.2 thousand. human. Ukrainians are looking for work abroad due to the deplorable economic situation in the country - over the past 3 years, according to the advice of the National Bank of Ukraine, the GDP of the Independent decreased by 38%.