'Shame and anger': why young educated Russians are leaving the country en masse

After the outbreak of war in Ukraine, educated young Russians began to leave the country en masse, but some left even before that. They shared their stories with Fortune and told how difficult it was to leave, but also impossible to stay. Three months ago Sonya...

The war in Ukraine caused a new wave of emigration from Russia to the United States: who are these people and why are they unlikely to get along with those who left Russia long ago

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led not only to millions of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the fighting, but also to a new wave of emigration from Russia, categorically rejecting the war. Some of these people were preparing for emigration in advance, but for some, departure ...

'This is not emigration, this is exile': half of Russians recognized as 'foreign agents' left the country

Almost half of the Russians recognized by the country's authorities as media acting as foreign agents have chosen the path of emigration, the BBC reports. The Ministry of Justice opened a list of people recognized in Russia as “foreign media performing the functions of foreign agents” on December 28, 2020. The last time new names were added to it...

Russia wants to 'persuade' about 500 thousand of its citizens who left to return home

The Russian government has adopted a decree according to which by 2030 it plans to return to the Russian Federation at least 500 thousand of its citizens who have left. The publication "Present Time" told in more detail. It is up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Ministry of the Interior to deal with the return of emigrants to their homeland ...

For whom immigration to the United States can be a fatal mistake

They say the USA is the country of dreams. And it’s true: each of us at least once in our lives thought about how to immigrate to the USA and finally live happily. Dreaming of living there, we imagine high salaries, decent living conditions,…

If not to America, then: a guide to 13 countries for a potential immigrant

We decided to help you with the choice of the country of emigration, compare the experience of life in different countries and get the latest information about working in any country in the world (well, almost). Our guide has answers to all the questions that concern those traveling: the pros and cons of different ...

Why people are returning home: four unsuccessful emigration stories

Emigration attracts today more than ever: fabulous opportunities for education and career, crazy parties in European clubs, good weather, picturesque cityscapes and no hassle in the form of annoying relatives with their problems and deadly bureaucracy. The majority understands that all this is just a poster, and the reality is harsh for those who come in large numbers. Edition "Bolshaya Derevnya" ...

New York is losing residents at an alarming rate: what is the reason and who is to blame

Despite the country's long economic expansion, New York is actually losing its population. About this with reference to the data of the US Census Bureau, published on December 30, according to the New York Post. Largest Population Decline New York State's total population as of ...

American fled to Ukraine, not to pay student debt in the US

One day, Pennsylvania resident Chad Albright realized that he simply could no longer stand the difficulties of life in the United States. Unsuccessful job searches, depression, growing bills - he could no longer cope with all this on his own, writes USA Today. "To me…

Five myths about emigration

Perhaps it is difficult to find a European country in which the attitude towards emigration would be as negative as in Russia. For many decades (with the exception of a short break in the 90s) Russian propaganda has been instilling in its citizens the idea that any person who left ...

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