Russia to Launch AI Center to Track Migrants

Russia's interior ministry reported a 40% drop in crimes committed by foreign nationals in the first half of 2026, with plans to launch an AI-powered analytics center to monitor migration and improve control over migrant workers.

Consensus

• A 40% reduction in crimes committed by foreign nationals was reported in the first half of 2026.
• An analytical center using AI and multiple data sources is being created to monitor migration.
• Data for the center will come from border crossings, migration control, government agencies, employers, and surveillance cameras.
• The center is planned to launch next year.
• Migrant workers will be centrally transported to workplaces, provided with housing, and returned home after contracts end.
• The government is working on a law to formalize the centralized recruitment of migrant workers.
• The number of illegal migrant workers has decreased by 20%.
• The number of detected organized groups involved in document forgery has increased by 30%.
• 100,000 migrants have been expelled, including 75,000 forcibly.
• 155,000 migration raids have been conducted.
• A biometric system at border checkpoints has denied entry to about 70,000 foreigners since December 2024.
• Approximately 14 million foreigners have undergone biometric screening during the experiment.

Points of divergence

• Around 800,000 foreign nationals violate the law annually, and the number of crimes committed by foreigners has decreased by 40% this year. — riamo
• The number of crimes committed by foreign nationals decreased by 40% in the first half of 2026. — fontanka
• The analytical center will include both a transport hub and a territorial component. — riamo
• The number of non-working family members of foreign nationals in Russia has decreased by 20%. — fontanka

Coverage (2 sources)

• Analytical center with AI will search for illegal migrants in Russia — РИАМО
• Number of crimes committed by migrants decreased by 40%. What else did the deputy minister of internal affairs report to Putin — Фонтанка

Key entities

• Russia
• Vladimir Putin
• Kremlin
• MVD
• Andrey Kikotem
• AI

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