Anecdotal, so take it with a grain of salt: but similar things have been and are happening with scientists from other countries. From the family grapevine, I'v

Anecdotal, so take it with a grain of salt: but similar things have been and are happening with scientists from other countries. From the family grapevine, I've heard that other Ukranians, Russians, and others from former Soviet states at places like Fermilab with impressive degrees are leaving the country after 25+ years. Some of them have left because they could never really get a foothold in the country, and others because they feel they are just tired of it after so long. Compared to how things were after the collapse of the Union, it has improved, it's more tempting to go back now than to stay. QoL has never been as good as it is now, unless of course you're a military aged male)) Nobody feels the dream anymore.