Ryazantsev S.V., Bragin A.D. Transformation of motives and trends of emigration of Russians. Issues of Political Science. 2022. Vol. 12. No. 10(86). Pp. 3238-3249.

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of modern emigration processes from the Russian Federation. Emigration from Russia has always been significant, especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In this regard, the issue of assessing and subsequent analysis of the volume of emigration flows, their directions, as well as factors influencing the choice of the country of destination is acute. The authors identified the main factors of Russian emigration and the socio-economic consequences of this process both for the recipient countries and for Russia as a donor country. It has been determined that over the past decades, the directions of emigration of Russians have undergone serious changes. There has been a sharp change in the priorities of emigrants from the economically developed countries of the EU and North America in favor of the developing countries of Southeast Asia and Latin America. This trend is based on certain factors, such as the ease of registration of documents for residence, the relatively low cost of living, the possibility of remote work, etc. In this regard, the integration of emigrants into the host society has become much easier, which obviously affected the very structure of emigration processes, making them less economically costly and faster in terms of implementation.