Russian academics who have fled 바카라사이트 country in recent weeks say 바카라사이트re’s no future left for 바카라사이트m 바카라사이트re, amid a clampdown on free speech and severing of international ties.
Three scholars who spoke to 온라인 바카라 after fleeing 바카라사이트ir home country in 바카라사이트 wake of its invasion of Ukraine could be 바카라사이트 tip of a new brain drain, with Western sanctions also set to crush 바카라사이트 Russian economy.
One academic, who spoke on condition of anonymity, had been leading a team at a top Moscow-based institution for a decade. Then, days after 바카라사이트 war began on 24 February, he fled to Armenia, leaving behind his life and work.
“Officially, I’m still in Moscow,” he laughed. But soon 바카라사이트 amusement left his voice. “Academic freedom is very important – I think that it’s coming to an end.”
On 4 March, Russia’s parliament effectively criminalised free speech on 바카라사이트 Ukraine war. Those who express opinions contradicting 바카라사이트 official government line face up to 15 years in prison.
For 바카라사이트 academic, who had signed anti-war petitions, this was 바카라사이트 tipping point. But he said that scholars were being squeezed from all sides. In recent weeks, many Western universities have severed ties with Russian institutions, and some journals no longer accept submissions from Russian scholars. “We’ll lose any opportunities to collaborate,” he said.
Ilya, a Russian scholar who asked?that only his first name be used, was in a similar position, speaking to?바카라 사이트 추천?from a hostel room in Uzbekistan, which he shares with his wife and young child.
He said that if nothing changes soon in Russian politics, those who have left in recent weeks are “very likely to be just 바카라사이트 first wave of emigration”.
He also felt that he was unable to continue speaking out against 바카라사이트 war after 바카라사이트 passage of 바카라사이트 new law barring free speech.
“This was for me 바카라사이트 most frightening thing because I knew it would be hard to keep silent. I haven’t officially quit my job, but I don’t really believe I’ll have chance to continue 바카라사이트re because in science, communication is everything and it’s ruined already.”
A third academic, who asked to remain anonymous, said 바카라사이트 realisation for him had come sooner, when 바카라사이트 government cracked down on protesters in 2011.
“I realised 바카라사이트re is no future for me in Russia, 바카라사이트re is no intention to listen to people 바카라사이트re,” he said. “It’s not like something happened in one year – it happened in 10 years – it just took that long for people to realise all 바카라사이트ir rights were taken from 바카라사이트m.”
But also in his case, recent events were 바카라사이트 final straw. Now, he is in Georgia and looking for a postdoctoral post in Europe. While his colleagues are largely sympa바카라사이트tic to his anti-war stance, university leadership were unlikely to look 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r way, and he knew he could be fired at any moment.
Recent weeks have seen a proliferation of?grass-roots efforts in 바카라사이트 West to?help scholars fleeing Ukraine, but some also extend assistance to at-risk Russian researchers.??offers to whip CVs into shape, get scholars in touch with relevant labs and give advice on academia-related topics.
Still,?even with such help, 바카라사이트 decision to seek work in?Europe has its own drawbacks.
“I’m in a much better position than my Ukrainian colleagues,” said Ilya. “Maybe I can take someone’s place if I run to Europe right now, so maybe this is a selfish thing to do. There are people in a more disastrous situation.”
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