The document contrasts Soviet and post-Soviet migration patterns, highlighting how Soviet leaders relocated people for political and punitive reasons under a 'russification' policy. In the post-Soviet era, there is a reversal of this trend, with ethnic Russians moving back to Russia from the newly independent states. It poses a question about the potential outcomes of this migration trend following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

1. Consider the following:
Contrast Soviet and post-Soviet migration patterns within the
Russian domain. Throughout the Soviet era Russian leaders
relocated people to new locations, both in an attempt to extend
Russian political and economic power and as a means of
punishment—as prisoners were dispatched to a series of security
sites: The Gulag Archipelago. Russian leaders viewed many of
these relocations as part of a broader ‘Russification’ policy.
As the result of the circumstances above:
In the post-Soviet era, there has been a reversal of migration,
and ethnic Russians are leaving the newly independent states
(former republics) to return to Russia.
The assignment
:
Following the demise of the Soviet Union, what will be the
likely outcome of ethnic Russians leaving the newly
independent states to return to Russia?