Wybrane problemy polityki imigracyjnej Federacji Rosyjskiej

The article is intended to acquaint the reader with the primary issues regarding the present migration policy of the Russian Federation in a broader context of its long-term domestic and foreign policy. It focuses, amongst other aspects, on factors which influence a specific configuration of the migration policy, characteristics of the regional streams of migration, as well as the magnitude and consequences of mass migration into the Russian Federation. One of the key research tasks will be an evaluation of efficiency of the Russian authorities’ actions, their adequacy, consistency and outcome. We will also try to answer the question of the biggest challenges that the Russian migration policy faces today.