Seeking to defuse a demographic time bomb, Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for Russians not living in Russia to come home.
Putin probably has Russians living in former Soviet republics such as Latvia, Kazakhstan, Estonia in mind for this reverse migration. It's unlikely Russians who've settled in Western countries will want to go back to the lower standard of living they left behind.
Even if successful, bringing Russians living abroad back home can only be viewed as a temporary solution to the nation's population problems. What Putin and Russia need to do is to improve the Russian economy and make the country a pleasant place to live--so people don't want to leave.
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