Settlement and Population Numbers
The 2001 UK Census recorded 15,160 Russian-born residents. Estimates published by the Office for National Statistics suggest that the resident Russian-born population of the UK was 32,000 in 2009. The supposed population surge led to jocular nicknames for London such as "Londongrad" and "Moscow-on-the-Thames".
In London and the South East there are a number of Russian schools aimed at transmitting Russian language and culture to the children of Russian immigrant parents.
The Russian ambassador to the United Kingdom Yuri Fedotov has stated that local Russians fall victim to xenophobia and that the police often refuses to investigate those incidents.
The total number of people of Russian descent is close to 300,000
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