The New Migration from Russia since February 2022: Assessing their Political Views and Behaviour

Emerging Russian Diasporas and Anti-war Movements Research Network (ERDAM)

20 June 2024, 12:00–13:30 CET, online

Migrants who left Russia since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 represent a highly heterogeneous group within and across host countries. This presentation draws on an original face-to-face surveys of around 4,300 respondents in Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. We find that different countries seem to attract specific socio-economic segments with marked differences in age, level of education or sector of employment, and background in Russia. Our samples pick up a younger, highly educated, urban segment with a large number of employees from the IT sector in Armenia and Georgia, whereas the samples in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey are highly diverse, and the sample in Kazakhstan picks up migrants with lower levels of education and a large share of employees from the construction and trade sectors. Reflecting on these socio-demographic differences, attitudes about Russia’s war against Ukraine and Russian politics vary greatly, as do their political behaviour and social values. We will provide some insights into the findings for each country.

Speakers
Prof. Dr. Gwendolyn Sasse (ZOiS)
Dr. Félix Krawatzek (ZOiS)

Discussant
Dr. Margarita Zavadskaya (FIIA, OUTRUSH)

Moderation
PD Dr. Tsypylma Darieva (ZOiS)

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