Role of immigrants from Russia in the formation and functioning of the ⇜Russian-language⇝ economies abroad

Emigration from Russia after the collapse of the USSR led to the formation and expansion of Russian-language communities in various countries of the world. The Russian-language audience is very large and represents a large segment of some national economies. For example, some countries (United States, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, European countries) the new socio-economic phenomenon – “the Russian” economy, which occupies an important place in the life of Russian-language communities and include institutions, infrastructure, and economic relations between their representatives, based on the use and dominance of the Russian language. Newly arrived immigrants from Russia and countries of the former Soviet Union integrate into their host societies, acquiring a first experience of work and life in a new environment most often it is in “Russian” economy. Russian-language communities abroad are developing due to the constant replenishment from immigration from Russia is not only new employees, but new buyers of goods and consumers of services. In some cases, the development of ethnic “Russian” economy abroad in combination with other factors, encourages the arrival of new migrants from Russia in the host country. Russian business abroad is focused on the Russian-language population and tourists. Discusses forms in different sectors of the economy. The financial crisis in Russia in 2014-2016 reduced tourism from Russia and influenced Russian-language economy in some countries.