kostja @ 2009-07-02T13: 38:00
" in 1992 for citizenship turned 5000000 953 thousand 899 people. All of them were Russian citizens. According to the law on Citizenship of the Russian Federation in 2002 purchased 2,000,000 874 people.
At the same time, stressed Utyatsky, the total number of acquired citizenship in 2008, more than 70% - persons who lived in Russia before the year. And only 4% - a person who lived in Russia from 3 to 5 years. "
http://www.aif.ru/society/news/36103
