{
  "id": 12231926,
  "title": "Number of Russians with residence permits rose 61% in Spain after 2021, while falling in Latvia, Estonia, and Czechia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/number-of-russians-with-residence-permits-rose-61-in-spain-after-2021",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T21:10:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/06/number-of-russians-with-residence-permits-rose-61-in-spain-after-2021-while-falling-in-latvia-estonia-and-czechia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2025, the number of Russian citizens holding valid residence permits in EU countries increased by 14%, reaching 877,000. Spain experienced the most significant rise, with a 61% increase in Russian residents, bringing the total to 117,000. Germany led with 218,000 Russian citizens, followed by Estonia with 78,000. Conversely, Latvia, Estonia, and Czechia saw a decline in the number of Russian citizens with residence permits, with the largest decrease in Latvia at 15,000.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}