Demographic and Migratory Characteristics and Settlement Models of the Former Soviet Union Citizens Residing in Italy

This article discusses international migration in the newly independent states after the collapse of the Soviet Union in Itay. It summarizes the population movement over the post-Soviet territories, both within the newly independent states and in other countries over the past 25 years. It focuses on the volume of migration flows, the number and socio-demographic characteristics of migrants, migration factors and the situation of migrants in Italy. The authors used various methods and sources of information, such as censuses, administrative statistics.