Ukrainians have become increasingly travel to the country-aggressor.
Unexpected trend noted by the Ukrainian border guards: in recent years, despite tense relations, Ukrainians are much more likely to travel to Russia. In the first half went to 56.1% of compatriots than for the same period last year — a total of 2.67 million people. If this trend continues, slightly more than 5 million Ukrainians visit Russia.
For comparison: in 2013, i.e. before the conflict, the borders crossed 6.2 million As experts estimate, now the purpose of the visit is not only work and visit to relatives. In Russia are more likely to go to school, concerts, and even on trips.
“Nothing special”
That the political slogans and the real life Ukrainians is two parallel realities, according to data carriers. So, according to the website of the order of electronic tickets, “Ukrzaliznytsya”, today in the train, No. 24, Kiev — Moscow was only nine seats available. And in airline “Belavia” performs flights Kiev — Minsk and Minsk — Moscow (the most popular air route after a ban on direct flights), we were told that the occupancy rate is about 90%.
“The planes are filled very well. Of course, we on a national basis do not share, so don’t know how many Ukrainians. But flights are very popular,” – told us in a press-service “Belavia”
The main passenger traffic — employees of large companies. “Global corporations are combining their offices and the main offices that work in the post-Soviet space no matter what, and they are mainly located in Russia. There go the Ukrainians, who work in these companies: for meetings, for example,” — said the expert Tatyana Pashkina.
So, now online work.ua German pharmaceutical giant Bauer is looking for managers to work with clients in Bila Tserkva, Kiev, Odessa. In the vacancy stated that the main office is in Moscow, and among the requirements “willingness to travel”.
“Slogans will not replace investments”
Political analyst Andrey Zolotarev believes that the number of Ukrainians who go to Russia, will eventually return to the index of 2012-2013. “Patriotic slogans and PR can’t replace technology investments. Yes, and the offices of major companies in Russia add to the flow of Ukrainians. Just look how filled the train Kiev — Moscow. Yes, during the military escalation in the Donbas Ukrainians were afraid to travel to the Russian Federation. But the top take economic laws, because I want to eat everything. Ukrainians are looking for where you can earn, so go to Europe and Russia”, — said Zolotarev.
In Moscow are located the main offices of Google, Nike, Adidas. One of the employees of Adidas told the “news” that after the closing of the company’s office in Kiev they have every couple of months to fly to Moscow for the meeting. “Nothing special, it’s work. We come, work in the office and go back,” says the employee.
As for those who drives to work, then, according to Pushkinoj, in Russia there is all: pilots, builders, architects, superintendents, babysitters, maids, drivers. “Jobs for them a lot, but compared with 2014, of course, became less. Mainly in Russia are going to work the inhabitants of those regions where wages are low,” says Pashkina. Again, judging by the vacancies that are posted on Ukrainian websites on employment in the Russian Federation builders offer from 15 thousand to 30 thousand UAH for our money, nannies, 20-25 thousand UAH that on average in 2-2,5 times higher than in Ukraine.
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