3 ms·They also ejected much of the intelligentsia from the country who had the means to leave.by mnky9800n 3y agoThey also ejected much of the intelligentsia from the country who had the means to leave.thc-27182 3y agoRussia has done that before though...mnky9800n 3y agoYes. It's not like Putin's playbook is new.