Sure, but it means that guy should make 2x of what he gets at home just to keep up, and we are talking about same person with same skills, connections etc. So

Sure, but it means that guy should make 2x of what he gets at home just to keep up, and we are talking about same person with same skills, connections etc. So the real rational decision would be to start company with access to VSs in US and hire developers in Ukraine. Which is exactly what is happening.