Russians abandon wartime Russia in historic exodus

[dalton99a]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/13/russia-diaspora-war-ukraine/
https://archive.ph/C3QHx

Russians abandon wartime Russia in historic exodus
By Francesca Ebel and Mary Ilyushina
February 13, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EST

YEREVAN, Armenia — As Russian troops stormed into Ukraine last February, sending millions of Ukrainians fleeing for their lives, thousands of Russians also raced to pack their bags and leave home, fearing the Kremlin would shut the borders and impose martial law.

Some had long opposed rising authoritarianism and the invasion was a last straw. Others were driven by economic interest, to preserve livelihoods or escape the bite of sanctions. Then, last autumn, a military mobilization spurred hundreds of thousands of men to flee.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war has set off a historic exodus of his own people. Initial data show that at least 500,000, and perhaps nearly 1 million, have left in the year since the invasion began — a tidal wave on scale with emigration following the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991.

Now, like then, the departures stand to redefine the country for generations. And the flood may still be in its early stages. The war seems nowhere near finished. Any new conscription effort by the Kremlin will spark new departures, as will worsening economic conditions, which are expected as the conflict drags on.

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[EYESORE 9001]

1. Sounds like you've stumbled onto a plan for success there, poot

On top of all the other self-destructive actions you’ve inflicted upon Russia, you’re driving away even more of the people needed to slow the decline in population. Those with the intelligence and means to do so want to GTFO. Well done, poot.

[Irish_Dem]

2. At the same time Russia had been facing a staggering low birth rate.

Which was posing future economic decline.

One reason he needed to invade Ukraine and capture their population.

[niyad]

3. Somebody please finish him already!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. This is a massive brain drain that will hurt Putin

[2naSalit]

5. He's going to run out of people pretty soon.

[maxsolomon]

6. Unlikely to lead to much of anything.

Does Russia have enough Cannon Fodder? Yes.
Is the Police State intact? Yes.