The Ukrainian crisis could lead to another Russian 'brain drain'

... the political situation in the country and economic challenges. “Historically, brain drain is accompanied by capital outflow from a country,” he said. “And in this situation there will be two major factors that fuel this trend. If Russia’s economy has stagnated, with Europe and the U.S. gradually getting out of the economic crisis, it will increase ‘brain drain’. Political factors will also play a role: An ideological rejection of Western values will frighten liberal, more educated and creative people.” At the same time, Kortunov stresses that not all students will leave Russia forever: ...