Russia's FSB Border Service reports foreign trips to Russia fell to 7.1 million in H1 2026 from 7.8 million in H1 2025. Work entries led at 2.4 million, with Uzbekistan accounting for 1.1 million.
Russia's FSB Border Service reported that foreign citizens made 7.1 million trips to Russia in the first half of 2026, down from 7.8 million in the same period of 2025, according to data published in the Unified Interagency Information and Statistical System (EMISS). Work was the most common stated purpose (2.4 million entries, led by Uzbekistan at 1.1 million), followed by private visits (2.3 million, led by Kazakhstan at 850,000) and tourism (676,400, led by China at 380,500).
Quick reaction
One tap helps tune what we surface next.
Reader discussion
Public commentsNo comments yet. Start the discussion around this signal.
Follow this signal
Get updates on this story
We will email you if this changes materially. No spam. Daily brief optional.
Map context
Open map near Russia
Keep the story in context with nearby live signals, countries, and category movement.
Related coverage
More story pages
Rostov-on-Don court recognizes Nazi Oberlander's role in killing 3,000 Soviet citizens during WWII, TASS reports. Prosecutors charge him with genocide of civilians and POWs in Rostov and Krasnodar regions.
A court in Rostov-on-Don recognized the involvement of Nazi Oberlander in the killing of 3,000 residents of the USSR, a TASS correspondent reported from the courtroom. Oberlander is accused of genocide of civilians and prisoners of war in Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai during the Great Patriotic War, according to the Prosecutor General's Office.
Salekhard prosecutors launch inspections of food venues after delivery service poisoning sickens 51, including minors
TASS reports that prosecutors organized inspections of food service establishments in Salekhard after people were poisoned through a delivery service, with 51 victims reported including minors.
Two warehouse fires near Russia's Voronezh: one extinguished across 16,000 sq m, second localized across 75,000 sq m, governor reports
A fire at one warehouse near Voronezh has been extinguished across 16,000 square meters, while a fire at a second warehouse has been localized across 75,000 square meters, the governor reported.
Russian air defense downed 396 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Russian air defense systems shot down 396 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
More live signals
Continue with the live feed.
The fastest nearby updates load from the public feed, not the enriched story endpoint.