Russians are again massively searching for ways to leave the country, with search interest in immigration-related keywords surging to nearly 90 points

Russians are again searching in large numbers on how to leave the country

According to data from Google Trends cited by Verstka, Russians have once again massively searched for ways to emigrate, with a significant rebound in searches related to migration.

Search interest for keywords such as "How to leave Russia" and "Leave Russia":

- The previous peak occurred in January 2023, when mobilization-related searches reached a perfect score of 100;

- Subsequently, interest gradually declined, dropping to 31 points by February 2025;

- However, the trend has since risen again: reaching 75 points in January 2026, and nearly 88 points by March.

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