Russian commentators have occasionally suggested that Russia faces “a second generation” problem with its immigrant communities like the one that has affected societies in Europe and elsewhere (windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2013/10/window-on-eurasia-moscow-experiencing.html, windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2016/06/russia-now-faces-growing-second.html and windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2021/09/russia-now-confronted-by-second.html).

The first generation of immigrants may not speak well the language of the place to which they have moved, but almost all of its members are committed to getting along with those around them and improving their lives through work. Some........

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