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The majority of Russians believe migration to their homeland should be curbed, while over a third believe that migrants should be segregated based on their nationality, according to a poll by independent Russian pollster Levada Center.

According to the survey, 66 percent of Russians support reducing immigration into Russia, which, although high, is a drop since March when a record 80 percent of Russians supported the idea.

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