Also, "approximately five million Russian citizens left Russia during twenty years of Putin’s rule, prior to the invasion of Ukraine, according to one study that used official Russian statistics."[https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/vladimir-putin-home] And often these were the educated/skilled people wanting greener pastures. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:45, December 12, 2023 (EST) | Also, "approximately five million Russian citizens left Russia during twenty years of Putin’s rule, prior to the invasion of Ukraine, according to one study that used official Russian statistics."[https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/vladimir-putin-home] And often these were the educated/skilled people wanting greener pastures. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:45, December 12, 2023 (EST) |