Over the past two years, there has been an influx of people into Russia who present themselves as psychics, sorcerers, and fortune-tellers. This flow, according to Igor Ivanishko, a member of the expert council of the State Duma on public and religious associations, mainly comes from Central Asian countries where such activities are prohibited by law.
“In the last year or two, there has been an increase in esoteric migration from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. In these countries, such activities are banned, so they are seeking opportunities to work in Russia,” noted the expert in an interview with Tsargrad.
In Russia, the services of psychics are not prohibited, which allows them to register as individual entrepreneurs and deceive naive clients. According to Ivanishko, interest in such services has significantly increased against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine. Relatives of soldiers turn to magicians in search of information about the fate of their loved ones or to conduct "protective" rituals.
