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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRussian 'brain drain' of academic, finance, and tech workers 'might be the most important problem'
for its economy, experts sayIt's not a question of whether people want to leave Russia, Oleg Itskhoki, an economics professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, told Insider. It's a matter of when they will and whether they can.
"People want to leave in mass quantities now, but there are severe restrictions on mobility as a result of sanctions," he said, citing "closed embassies, closed skies for flying."
"So, in fact, fewer people will be able to leave even if more people are trying harder to leave now," he added. "This is particularly relevant for educated, informed people."
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week, Western countries enacted a wave of sanctions that left Russia isolated and financially restricted. Foreign governments have even left Russians physically isolated: At least 33 foreign airlines have stopped flying to Russia, and most European countries have prohibited Russian planes from entering their airspace.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/russian-brain-drain-of-academic-finance-and-tech-workers-might-be-the-most-important-problem-for-its-economy-experts-say/ar-AAUGoiw
You mean they don't want to live under a manly leader like Putin?
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Russian 'brain drain' of academic, finance, and tech workers 'might be the most important problem' (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Mar 2022
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SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)1. Russia has always had a brain drain. Now it will get worse.
The only reason the well informed and well educated aren't leaving is because they can't.
marybourg
(12,540 posts)2. Good! They need to stay there and get rid of Putin.
onecaliberal
(32,489 posts)3. But, but, but, he's so smart....