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[–]TheJamesRocket 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Its due to alot of factors. Russia isn't really that nice of a place to live, just in terms of climate and landscape. 70+ years of Communism as the dominant ideology had a soul crushing effect on the people. As did the collapse of the Soviet Union, which turned Russia into a failed state with no social institutions. Then there is the culture of alcoholism which keeps many trapped in poverty.