Internal Migration: The Specifics of Its Manifestation in Russia

Aim. Тo analyze the phenomenon of internal migration of the Russian population from the viewpoint of identifying its main causes, forms of manifestation in the Russian socio-cultural space, and its considering as a threat to the national security of the country.

Methodology. The methodological basis of the study was made up of systematic, activity-based, prognostic approaches, the method of logical and historical unity, as well as analysis and synthesis taken together.

Results. The study concludes that uncontrolled forms of internal migration in the space-time continuum of Russian reality, which arose as a result of political and socio-economic upheavals in the 90s of the XX century, have a negative impact on the territorial and human imbalance of Russian society, manifested in the departure of the population to central Russia. This is due to the degradation of the socio-economic component, which forms the growing gap between the European and Asian parts of the country, creates prerequisites leading to demographic aging, depopulation of vast territories, contributing to the formation of geopolitical challenges and threats to modern Russia.

Research implications. During the work on the research, topical problems related to intra-migration processes in the “geopolitical field” of Russia were identified, as well as the need for the development and implementation in practice of an effective migration policy that could contribute to the resolution of demographic and migration problems.

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