Ukraine has a population decline since 1993. The war makes the situation worse, but even returning refugees and a likely baby boom still means that they are in structural decline.
The bigger issue for Russia is honestly Central Asia. With the Russian economy in trouble the income gap is closing. At the same time they are looking for alternatives. South Korea for example is an obvious choice given the situation in the country and the Korean diaspora in Central Asia.
The other big problem for Russia might just be independence movements.
Long before that. I grew up in West Toronto, and the area was full of older Ukranian immigrants from the 1970s who immigrated to Canada with mysterious sources of wealth. They all landed and bought businesses. Seems like this was the model for Ukranians who did well in the Ukraine, get rich and GTFO.
Ukraine has a population decline since 1993. The war makes the situation worse, but even returning refugees and a likely baby boom still means that they are in structural decline.
The bigger issue for Russia is honestly Central Asia. With the Russian economy in trouble the income gap is closing. At the same time they are looking for alternatives. South Korea for example is an obvious choice given the situation in the country and the Korean diaspora in Central Asia.
The other big problem for Russia might just be independence movements.
Long before that. I grew up in West Toronto, and the area was full of older Ukranian immigrants from the 1970s who immigrated to Canada with mysterious sources of wealth. They all landed and bought businesses. Seems like this was the model for Ukranians who did well in the Ukraine, get rich and GTFO.