Citizens of the Russian Federation who are outside Russia, including Israel and other countries, can freely return to their homeland if they have not committed crimes or administrative offenses. This was stated to TASS by lawyer Dmitry Arganovsky.
"If a person has not violated the law, then he has the right to freely leave the country and return back. The legislation does not create any obstacles for this. However, reputational risks may arise, especially in connection with social media activity. Social networks are a public space, and the materials published there must comply with the requirements of the law. If there are signs of a crime or an administrative offense in the records, then this may attract the attention of law enforcement agencies when a citizen returns to the country," he said.
Earlier, Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Simone Halperin said that the Russians who left for Israel began to return to Russia. According to her, some citizens apply for Israeli citizenship or live "on the line" between the two countries.