I know I shouldn't do this but....

5.7m "foreign" residents in the UK.

If we look at the top 10 countries of origin by birth, no country with a significant ethnic Russian population is even represented, EU or otherwise.

If we look at the top 10 countries of origin by citizenship, the only country of origin in the top 10 which has even close to a significant ethnic Russian population is Lithuania.

Lithuanian citizens make up 3.3% of the 5.7m. That is roughly 188,000. Lithuania's ethnic Russian population is 5.8% of the population. Assuming any immigration would be representative, you would expect around 11,000 ethnic Russian Lithuanians to be living in the UK. Lithuania is indeed in the EU.

The only other EU countries with any decent sized ethnic Russian populations are Estonia, Latvia and Bulgaria. However, since their immigration figures in the UK are very low, rather than the millions of ethnic Russians living in the UK, you'd rather expect at most about 20k to 30k EU immigrants with an ethnic Russian background.

Not millions really. More than Ipswich get to a home game, but probably fewer than Norwich.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on March 13th 2018 at 13:41:27

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I'dove it right off if the whole EU pulled out of the World Cup (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Mar 13, 12:12:57
- This would annoy Russia and FIFA as they... (Other Football) - usacanary, Mar 13, 13:47:07
- Italy and the Netherlands already have. (n/m) (Other Football) - avenging canary, Mar 13, 12:49:56
  - and Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:53:40
- I wondered this but can't see it happening. Unless it does (n/m) (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 13, 12:28:46
  - What, just because Ivan has knocked off one measly double agent? (Other Football) - Old Git, Mar 13, 12:44:33
  - For the EU to do it, Britain would have to pay through the arse for Brexit (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:31:10
    - it's not an "EU" issue (Other Football) - paulg, Mar 13, 13:50:47
    - maybe he's thinking of NATO (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 13, 12:33:04
      - It's exactly because of our membership of the eu that these years can do this kind of (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 13, 12:51:25
        
        Can you explain why this has anything to do with being a member of the EU?!! Are you (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:55:07
        
        Sorry,I'm in abit of a foul mood tbh. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 13, 13:08:15
        
        So I see :D (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 13:09:41
        
        The millions of eastern Europeans in this country,many ethnic Russians ,i say again it wou (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 13, 12:59:37
        
        oh boy (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 13, 13:16:41
        
        I know I shouldn't do this but.... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 13:41:27
        
        twats. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 13, 12:51:35
      - NATO would be more appropriate. Wouldn't be many teams left then. However, as a military (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:41:13
  - I don't think it would annoy Putin in the slightest. Russian footy fans yes, Putin on the (Other Football) - DrDublin, Mar 13, 12:30:25
    - I think it would upset him big time. That fragile ego would explode... (Other Football) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 13, 17:07:47
    - Why exactly? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:31:26
      - He has no interest in football. His entire purpose is to cause unease and divide.. (Other Football) - DrDublin, Mar 13, 12:33:37
        
        exactly (Other Football) - CWC, Mar 13, 12:43:15
        
        I think what we will do in the end is tell them off in jolly strong words (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:48:47
        
        We should get BWOD to do it. That'll learn em. (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 13, 12:56:51
        
        I tell you what. They'd feel a lot more castigated than if Boris did it. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:58:02
        
        But what if she made Putin stand in the naughty corner eh?? (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Mar 13, 12:59:36
        
        Yeah but big sporting events are a show of power, and if there would be a large boycott (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:42:49
- Nooooo, but it is the World Cup! (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:16:59
  - Anyway it wouldn't be the entire EU. Could be not only England, but also (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:18:17
    - Anyway, I thought we wanted out of the EU? Didn't want their solidarity anymore? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 13, 12:22:44

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