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JohnnyYou » 25 May 2025, 3:08 pm » wrote: ↑

25 May 2025, 3:08 pm

OK..  AI Copilot must be a radical leftist zombie..  finding actual numbers of emigration may be difficult.  They can't count votes very well in Russia either.  I imagine they fudge the census like financial gooks lie on the square feet on the  loan request and insurance form. I guess Putin has plenty of hypnotized blood to throw in his game Vodka and Borscht are magic when your starving and scared. I heard he was outsourcing for fighters but ain't heard much more about the NK's there. They must all be dead now.

Yes, people were leaving Russia even before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This included those who disagreed with the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and with new laws that made it easier to punish dissent. Many settled in neighboring countries like Georgia, and some went further to the Baltic states and other EU countries. 
Elaboration:

• Pre-Invasion Migration:
  While the war in Ukraine triggered a significant surge in emigration, Russians had been leaving the country for various reasons prior to 2022.
• Push Factors:
  Those leaving before the war included those who disagreed with the annexation of Crimea, felt restricted by new laws, or were simply seeking better opportunities elsewhere.
• Destination Countries:
  Many pre-invasion emigrants settled in nearby countries like Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Turkey. Others went further, relocating to EU countries, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
• Post-Invasion Surge:
  The invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to a massive exodus, with estimates ranging from 500,000 to 1,000,000 Russians leaving the country.
• Characteristics of Emigrants:
  Many of the recent émigrés were younger, more prosperous, and had higher levels of education than the average Russian citizen. They were also driven more by political factors than previous waves of emigration.