Putin Takes Action to Stop Mass Exodus from Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to develop measures to reverse the mass emigration of Russian citizens, which has increased due to changing socio-economic conditions. Analysts estimate that between 550,000 and 1 million Russians may have left the country in 2022, marking the largest wave of emigration since the fall of the Soviet Union. The exodus has reportedly personally affected Putin, who has responded with a law on digitized summons and proposals to classify emigrants as "enemies of society" and seize their property. Officials are now tasked with creating attractive financial, social, and other mechanisms to reduce the outflow of the population and cultivate patriotism in people.