Thread by @kamilkazani

Many argue that only few Russians travel to Europe. Fair enough. But those in power not only travel, they're relocating. The family breadwinner must stay, but he'll send kids abroad. Zolotov commands the Russian National Guard. His grandson Artem studies in Cranleigh School, UK

Zheleznyak is one of the United Russia party leaders. His daughter Anastasia McClymont. She studied in London, worked at the BBC, married her Scottish co-worker and changed her surname from Zheleznyak to McClymont

Dmitry Peskov is the Putin's spokesman. His daughter Yelizaveta has long lived in France. She had an internship in the European Parliament, then worked in Louis Vuitton

This news from 2011 is very telling. Britain denied the ex-mayor of Moscow Luzhkov the residence permit but gave him the entry visa. To visit his family. Well, of course he had long relocated his family to London, that's kinda obvious

I gave only a few examples of well-known public figures. You can find many, many more. How does the Russian ruling class live? Head of the family, the hunter gatherer lives in Russia. But at the first opportunity he'll relocate lady and kids to Europe and try to join them later

Argument about European tourism being unimportant kinda misses the point. It is very, very important. Because the Russian ruling class lives with idea of relocating to Europe (90%) and North America (10%). If not myself than at least my kids should leave as "White People" (=well)

PS Joseph Stalin and his granddaughter. Upon father's death his daughter Svetlana moved to the USA and married an American citizen. So dictator's granddaughter Chrese Evans now lives in America. Last time I checked it was Portland, Oregon