For many different types of talented people, the harm to the Russian government from their emigration might be overstated (at least the short term harm), because it’s economy is disproportionately based on oil and gas. Taxes from citizens’ economic activity are not as important.
But the strong case for open immigration does not require this harm to be true.
Just to play devil’s advocate:
For many different types of talented people, the harm to the Russian government from their emigration might be overstated (at least the short term harm), because it’s economy is disproportionately based on oil and gas. Taxes from citizens’ economic activity are not as important.
But the strong case for open immigration does not require this harm to be true.