For growing numbers of Russians, it’s time to man the lifeboats
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3 min readMar 11, 2022
With the ruble now worthless, their economy in severe recession and their freedoms severely restricted, there is more reason than ever for Russians to try to leave for a better life abroad.
Russia’s long-standing brain drain is well-documented, and has worsened since Vladimir Putin came to power in 1999: between 1.6 and two million people have left in for…
