Russian Emigration Spikes in 2013-2014

[mota bhai 2,675]

Reuters reports, based on official government statistics, that Russia is experiencing a serious case of emigration and brain drain. According to the report, five times as many Russians are emigrating now, during Vladimir Putin’s third term, than in the early 2000s. The demographic issue is also compounding Russia’s severe capital flight problem, which has grown worse since Russia’s international isolation over its actions in Ukraine.

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Russia’s official statistics service, Rosstat, states that 186,382 Russians left the country in 2013 and 122,751 in 2012. These numbers represent a significant increase over the 36,774 that left in 2011 and the 33,578 in 2010. Furthermore, some experts doubt the veracity of Rosstat’s numbers, alleging that the actual numbers could be much higher. The sharp uptick in emigration is likely due to Russia’s growing international political isolation under Vladimir Putin.

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The emigration problem is particularly severe because it is primarily affecting Russia’s middle-class. It appears that what remains of the middle class after the emigrants have left the country are bureaucrats and others with connections to Russian state-operated enterprises (SOEs).

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This emigration could be a boon for Putin ... the upside for Putin is that it will leave behind a Russian middle class dominated by Putin-friendly bureaucrats on the state payroll. Whether this is a robust enough middle-class backbone for a prosperous Russia remains to be seen.

http://thediplomat.com/2014/07/russian-emigration-spikes-in-2013-2014/

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Yeah but American conservatives will soon begin to make their way to Putin's land. They admire him so much that they won't be able to live here anymore. That addresses the total person count only, though. Not sure what Vladimir Vladimirovitch is going to do about that brain drain. Our conservatives that are hurting to move over there don't have much to offer in that department.

[mota bhai 2,675]

reported for personal attack on conservatives who would move to putinlandia.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

reported for personal attack on conservatives who would move to putinlandia.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

reported for personal attack on conservatives who would move to putinlandia.

Thank you.

I noticed when I use to work for a living. I would have a lot of truck drivers come into pick up loads, from that area.