Russians

This is from bloomberg.com, "If Russians hate the U.S, so much, why do they want to move there?" I didn't know they did (want to move here).

When pollsters ask Russians if they like Americans, they say no. But "the number of Russians trying to emigrate to the U.S. has never been higher." They "increasingly see the U.S. as a safe place to park their money, maybe park their spouses and children."

A quarter million Russians got U.S. visas last year, while another 75,000 went to Europe. A Moscow political scientist who moved to Germany told Bloomberg, "Kremlin policy is forcing the educated class to choose: either line up under the banner of war with the West or leave."

An immigration lawyer says that they are afraid to talk openly about immigrating, that in Skype interviews they may say they are simply curious or inquiring for a friend. "Then, when they come in face to face, it's a different story,"