September 2011 was marked by hot discussions and expectations of coming into force an Agreement on legal status of foreign employees and their family members between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
June 2011 was marked by an unexpected announcement from Federal Migration Service: as of June 9th a foreign national will have to provide medical tests results issued by a state Russian clinic. Similar certificates issued by private or international clinics – which are the most popular among expats – are no longer accepted.