Russian Uruguayans Explained

Russian Uruguayans are people born in Russia who live in Uruguay or Uruguay-born people of Russian descent. They are a local ethnic minority.

Overview

The most important places in Uruguay with a strong presence of people of Russian descent are:

• San Javier, which has the largest population of persons of Russian descent^[1]
• Colonia Ofir, a settlement of Old Believers^[2]

There is a small Russian presence in Montevideo, where there can be found the only Russian Orthodox church in Uruguay.

Also among the Jewish Uruguayan community there are some people of Russian-Jewish descent.^[3]

Recent trends

In the 2020s, hundreds of Russian immigrants have applied for Uruguayan residency, far more than in the entire decade before the COVID pandemic. And among the newcomers there are many professionals, many same-sex couples, or both at the same time. All of them consider that in Uruguay there are three differentials that explain the rise of Russian immigration: freedom, peace, and political stability.^[4]

Notable Russian Uruguayans

• Jorge Chebataroff, geographer, botanist and biologist
• Vasiliy Semionovitch Lubkov, cleric, spiritual leader of New Israel
• Vladimir Roslik, physician, victim of the military dictatorship
• José Serebrier, conductor and composer
• Alejandro Stock, artist
• Volf Roitman, painter, sculptor, and architect

See also

• Russian Mennonites in Uruguay

External links

• Book: Pi Hugarte. Renzo. Vidart. Daniel. Renzo Pi Hugarte. Daniel Vidart. El legado de los inmigrantes. Nuestra Tierra. Montevideo. 1970. es.
• Russians in Uruguay, Part 1. 18.09.2009
• Russians in Uruguay, Part 2. 05.10.2009

Notes and References

1. Book: Martínez, Virginia . The Russians of San Javier. . Ediciones de la Banda Oriental . 298 . Montevideo . 2013 . 9789974108509 . es.
2. Web site: Russians in Río Negro Department. es.
3. Web site: 100 years of Jewish institutional presence in Uruguay . 21 May 2019 . ORT Uruguay. es.
4. Web site: Uruguay attracts Russian gay couples seeking freedom and political stability . . Urwicz . Tomer . 20 January 2024 . 20 January 2024 . es .