Russian science fell into the "valley of death," the president of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeev sums up the hopeless state of Russian science. The number of highly qualified specialists leaving Russia increased to 44 thousand. a person a year, reports the Swiss edition of Tages-Anzeiger.

Emigration of specialists sharply increased after 2014, after the annexation of the Crimea, when tensions with the West increased, sanctions were introduced, the economic situation worsened. The desire to go abroad is great and among those who managed to build a career in their homeland: almost half of Russian top managers think about working abroad, the article says..

"At the same time, for young Russians it is obviously not just a question of salary, but more importantly - the lack of opportunities for self-realization," the author of the publication, Cita Affentrantger,. So, according to the young emigrant who found work in the Netherlands, Russian science primarily is looking for money for research instead of really working.

At the moment, 2.7 million Russians live abroad, and each year they become 100 thousand. more. A quarter of them left the country for political reasons, the rest do not see their future in Russia economically and personally.

Nevertheless, 50% of people with a good education can imagine a return to Russia in case of changing political and economic conditions, the article says.. Therefore, some observers hope that such emigrants are not lost to Russia and, thanks to their knowledge and experience, they can play an important role in changing the government and carrying out thorough reforms. At least, after the departure of President Vladimir Putin.

Given the tense relations between East and West, young emigrants retain the channel of communication between their homeland and the rest of the world. And their successes show the Russians that the West is not as demonic as its Russian state television is willingly presented, the journalist writes in conclusion..

Translation: inopressa.