Romani people in Russia () have been living in Russia since 1500. There are around 204,958 Romani people in Russia according to the 2010 national census. In the mid-1920s Romani people in Russia were classified as a national minority of Indian origin and policies in Russia were developed to assimilate them. In the 1930s many Roma from Russia were deported to Siberia. Russian Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev decreed that Roma must be settled in 1956. There was a cultural revival in the last decades of the Soviet Union when the Moscow Romani theatre was established in Russia. The Roma first arrived in Russia around 1500.
Romani musicians and dancers enjoyed great popularity in 19th-century Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Traditionally, Roma men in Russia participated in horse trading, while Russian Roma women were famous for fortune-telling. In contemporary times, many engage in music, trading, or various commercial pursuits. A common dish among Russian Roma is bárà Âo, a soup made with beetroot, potatoes, and meat. During the summer, another favored soup made with sorrel, known as à ¡utlága, was also prevalent. Russian Roma often accompanied their meals with Romani frybread. Fárba, a dish made from cooked pig or sheep blood with onions and occasionally potatoes, is another well-known Russian Roma specialty. The most significant beverage in the Russian Romani culture is tea (ÃÂájo).
Romani people are discriminated in Russia due to stereotypes of them being drug dealers, thieves and criminals. Hate crimes and violent attacks against the Russian Roma minority are common in Russia.