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As Russia sees tech brain drain, other nations hope to gain

FILE - The Moscow City skyscrapers are seen during a sunset in Moscow, Russia, on July 15, 2018. Russian technology workers are fleeing the country by the tens of thousands as the economy goes into a tailspin under pressure from international sanctions. For some countries, Russia’s loss is being seen as their potential gain and an opportunity to bring fresh expertise to their own high-tech industries. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File) FILE - People walk through Red Square after sunset in Moscow, Russia, on March 3, 2019, with the St. Basil's left, and the Spasskaya Tower, second right, in the background. Russian technology workers are fleeing the country by the tens of thousands as the economy goes into a tailspin under pressure from international sanctions. For some countries, Russia’s loss is being seen as their potential gain and an opportunity to bring fresh expertise to their own high-tech industries. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
As Russia sees tech brain drain, other nations hope to gain