As someone who is currently living in Russia (not voluntarily, I was born there and still haven't managed to get out), I can see the results of the brain drain

As someone who is currently living in Russia (not voluntarily, I was born there and still haven't managed to get out), I can see the results of the brain drain myself. I'm currently trying to hire a Python programmer for the company I work at, and the quality of the candidates I have to interview is absolutely dire. Even though the pay for this position is really good. I'm pretty sure anyone half-decent has left the country already.