Shock Wave of Russian Emigration and Self-Reflection of Its Representatives

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Eva Rapoport

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This essay introduces the notion of the shock wave of Russian emigration, applicable to those Russian citizens who strongly opposed the outbreak of military aggression against Ukraine and chose to leave Russia within the first weeks of the beginning of the fullscale invasion on February 24, 2022. Based on the data collected from in-depth interviews, the study of the shock wave gives an overview of the spectrum of the respondents’ personal motivations for leaving the country, fears and expectations that were driving them, and their deeper reflection on their experiences where metaphors and imagery play a very prominent role.


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Migration, Emigration, Russia-Ukraine War, Trauma, Protest


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Jan 19, 2024
DOI https://doi.org/10.25285/2078-1938-2023-15-3-33-45

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Rapoport, E. (2024). Shock Wave of Russian Emigration and Self-Reflection of Its Representatives. Laboratorium: Russian Review of Social Research, 33–45. https://doi.org/10.25285/2078-1938-2023-15-3-33-45
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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2023)
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Thematic Block (Essays)
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