AS RUSSIA SEES TECH BRAIN DRAIN, OTHER NATIONS HOPE TO GAIN
Apr 02, 2022
4 minutes
Russia’s tech workers are looking for safer and more productive professional pastures.
By one estimate, up to 70,000 computer specialists, spooked by a sudden frost in the business and political climate, have bolted the country since Russia invaded Ukraine five weeks ago. Many more are expected to follow.
For some countries, Russia’s loss is being seen as their potential gain and an opportunity to bring fresh expertise to their own high-tech industries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has noticed the brain drain even in the throes of war. This week, he reacted to the exodus by approving legislation to eliminate income taxes between now
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