Forty-four percent of Russians aged 15-29 want to emigrate as their economy stagnates, according to a survey by the pollster Gallup.
The poll, based on 2,000 face-to-face interviews conducted in 2018, indicated that 20 percent of all Russians wanted to move abroad, the highest share since 2007, when it stood at 17 percent.
Young people of working age were most keen to leave, something that Gallup said threatened Russia’s future economic position and political influence.
“While not all of these Russians will move, the higher desire in recent years should concern Moscow,” it said.
Russia’s population declined last year for the first time in …read more
Source: Voice of America
