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> Yesterday I had to emergently evacuate my family from Moscow on a flight to Dubai, leaving behind my apartment, car and my whole life. What happened? Were yo

• EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 5y ago
  At any time now a martial law can be declared in Russia, closing borders, interning foreign citizens, conscripting any male 18-60 to serve as cannon fodder in Ukraine, confiscating savings etc.
• wildzzz 5y ago
  If I had a choice between being locked out of my investments and in a country where the economy is falling apart or being locked out of my investments and in a much more stable country, I'd pick the latter. I'd be out of work regardless but at least there would be some near term chance of job opportunity somewhere other than Russia.
• GameOfFrowns 5y ago
  Following the news I'd guess that the situation in Russia is deteriorating rapidly, especially with the currency becoming worthless and accounts being frozen. Who knows what kind of draconian laws the authorities will come up with to counter the coming social unrest? Better leave now while you can still afford it.
  • smugglerFlynn 5y ago
    We already know. Over the past days they have criminalized most of the ways to convey information about the conflict, with 10-20 years of imprisonment. As a side-consequence, most of the non-government press in Russia does not exist anymore.