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‘We realized that there’s no way we can return’: Russia’s best and brightest are leaving the country in record numbers. 6 young Russians explain why they left
Yahoo ^ | 20-AUG-2022 | Yvonne Lau

Posted on 08/21/2022 11:21:56 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas

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To: kiryandil
News of Ovsyannikova being hired as a correspondent to cover the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Die Welt led to protests in Berlin by the Ukrainian community and war refugees. The protesters demanded that she be fired, but Die Welt refused to do so, saying that she is "on the right side of history". This decision sparked discussion in journalistic circles in Germany and other countries.

In Ukraine, Ovsyannikova is largely regarded just as a propagandist, her appearance on TV was ignored or held against her, and Ukrainian journalists were unhappy with her being awarded prizes. Her press conference in Kyiv in May 2022 was canceled due to the "uproar".

21 posted on 08/21/2022 11:46:18 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Why?

Because Russia isn’t


22 posted on 08/21/2022 11:47:02 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day)
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To: jdsteel

I have just the one for you. Go to HotRussianGoldiggers.com.


23 posted on 08/21/2022 11:49:15 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Various


24 posted on 08/21/2022 11:50:28 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: entropy12

Yes. Unfortunately they bring their caste system here. Americans are untouchables.


25 posted on 08/21/2022 11:51:08 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: dfwgator
note to self: learn about cricket in India and Pakistan.

side note: in a regime change operation in April 2022, the neocon globalists in DC and elsewhere ousted the Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, a national cricket hero in Pakistan.

It was surprising, because they were able to do this in the face of intense popular support.

But as is usual in that area of Asia, bribery and corruption will out.

26 posted on 08/21/2022 11:51:23 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: entropy12
Those are brightest people from India and that ethnic group has the highest income in US compared to any other group, including all other Asian immigrants, all European immigrants, and US born whites. The bright people are confident in their abilities and venture out to lands where better opportunities exist.

The reason people can come here FROM INDIA and other countries - to compete on a fair and level playing field and win - is because our founding fathers set up a government based on a culture playing by natural rules of decency.

People from India, like people from many other countries can't do as well in their home countries because someone in their home county pulled off the 'thumb on the scales of justice' thing... and the 'elites' of their home countries have the edge over people who are competent.

It's the reason so many conservative Americans are fighting against special privilege for white liberal elites - their special privilege - and the privileges of their favored pet victim groups. That type of unfairness can bring down the whole wonderful experiment.

Fair play - all of us equal before the law - without favorites IS THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS. And it's why competent intelligent people from India can do better here than in India. It's the same for people from most other countries too.

27 posted on 08/21/2022 11:56:47 AM PDT by GOPJ (The “threat to democracy” is shorthand for a threat to Democrats. -- Daniel Greenfield)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

There are about 25 million ethnic Russians living in various former CCCP republics not in the Russian Federation.

There are Uzbeks, Ukrainians, etc. living in the Russian Federation.

It’s sort of like born New Yorkers living in LA.


28 posted on 08/21/2022 11:56:49 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: SpeedyInTexas

I know a few Russians here in S Florida and they have been getting family out of Russia for years now.


29 posted on 08/21/2022 11:57:32 AM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: Brian Griffin
There are Uzbeks, Ukrainians, etc. living in the Russian Federation.

Uzbeks, they are the weak link in the Great Chain of Socialism!

30 posted on 08/21/2022 11:58:22 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

At least 3600 had found their way across our southern border early in the year. How many now? Open question with over 5 million people from all around the world pouring across our border as of August 20 since Biden took office.


31 posted on 08/21/2022 12:01:23 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: C210N

What is the “Deep State line” on RuZZians leaving their country?

What is the “America-First Patriots line” on RuZZians leaving their country?


32 posted on 08/21/2022 12:19:29 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (The Only Good RuZZian is a Dead RuZZian)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
But like countless other young educated Russians, Sonya, who asked that only her first name be used, packed her bags and fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.

What's with "fled the country"? She left.

33 posted on 08/21/2022 12:22:18 PM PDT by x
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To: ProtectOurFreedom; SpeedyInTexas
I wonder what "making different documents" means.

Bad translation of "getting different certifications," perhaps. One big barrier to emigration is getting one's domestic degrees or other certificates recognized internationally.

Regards,

34 posted on 08/21/2022 12:23:19 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: entropy12

Well she’s also a student so there’s that. Young kids generally want to venture out of their country and especially their hometowns. It’s much cheaper and easier to travel and move than in my day.


35 posted on 08/21/2022 12:31:42 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: BobL
"I thought the government PREVENTED them from leaving?"

The Russian Government tried to staunch the outflow of IT folks, even kicking back many at the airport from boarding flights.

Word got around, and most just reported other kinds of work, or went to other areas, where they were allowed to travel (like the Caucasus), and travelled onward from there.


36 posted on 08/21/2022 12:35:55 PM PDT by BeauBo ( )
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To: achilles2000
the GloboHomo war against Russia

spare us your Russian paranoia again

Russia invaded another sovereign country, starting this unnecessary war

Russia is no victim, Russia is the warmonger


37 posted on 08/21/2022 12:40:49 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: jdsteel
I support the immigration of 25 year old Russian female dancers.

Go to Dubai. Plenty of them there.

If you can afford them.

38 posted on 08/21/2022 12:41:26 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: alexander_busek; ProtectOurFreedom; SpeedyInTexas

“I wonder what “making different documents” means.
Bad translation of “getting different certifications,” perhaps.”

People with IT degrees were actually being prevented from boarding flights to leave Russia, so they got different credentials, to get through security.


39 posted on 08/21/2022 12:41:39 PM PDT by BeauBo ( )
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To: SpeedyInTexas

A couple of my favorite Russian Vloggers have left, for places like Georgia.


40 posted on 08/21/2022 12:43:11 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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