INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Around 650,000 Russians have left the country and not returned since Moscow launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according
to a new report by the independent business news outlet The Bell, citing migration data from dozens of countries.Russia saw two waves of
Many fled out of opposition to the war, fears of economic collapse or a refusal to be sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.According to The
Russia remain abroad, although some have returned due to various difficulties they faced living in a foreign country.Countries offering
visa-free access to Russian citizens have been the most popular destinations among wartime emigres, including Armenia, Kazakhstan and
Georgia, where 110,000, 80,000 and 74,000 Russians have settled, respectively
However, The Bell notes that many of these people may have since left for another country, especially since the October 7 Hamas attack and
Spain, which has received around 16,000 people
Portugal, which offers a digital nomad visa popular among Russian IT workers, has not published residence figures since 2022
emigration destinations that did not provide data include Thailand, Indonesia, Azerbaijan and Greece, The Bell said in its report, meaning
