As you can see there's no place for Russia: People who can live in Russia culturally also can live in Europe/USA, and it's just better. Thus only thing preventi

As you can see there's no place for Russia: People who can live in Russia culturally also can live in Europe/USA, and it's just better. Thus only thing preventing Russia from becoming hollow place is laziness. Quality of life is tricky. Russia combines African life expectancy with Japanese birth rate. If you are aged 5 and onwards (skipped child mortality) you perhaps have longer life expectancy in India than in Russia, and that's been true for decades. Quality of life should get a heavy discount for surviving Russian winter. Yes, compared to hundred million of Indians, you sometimes lay your hands on some money. Which also fuels emigration.