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After Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, an estimated 10,000 to 40,000 Russian IT workers relocated to Yerevan within months, spiking rents and salaries. The EBRD noted a short-term economic boost alongside inflationary pressure on housing.

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Afterย Russia'sย 2022ย invasionย ofย Ukraine,ย anย estimatedย 10,000ย toย 40,000ย Russianย ITย workersย relocatedย toย Yerevanย withinย months,ย spikingย rentsย andย salaries.ย Theย EBRDย notedย aย short-termย economicย boostย alongsideย inflationaryย pressureย onย housing.ย 

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