Russia Profile: Down the drain
In a tough economy and with little political change on the horizon, Russia commentators have declared that the country should brace itself for its next wave of immigration, as thousands of representatives of Russia’s small middle class may move abroad in the coming years. To the West in Ukraine, the preconditions of a staggering economy and corrupt politics have similarly inspired strong mistrust of the country and worries about Ukraine’s directions in the future. Can Ukraine expect its own brain drain? Read full text here.