Escaping Acquiescent Immobility Trap: Virtual Mobility Role in Supporting Physical Study Abroad Aspirations of Students from Russia
Journal: Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education
Year: 2024

The Russia-Ukraine war has significantly impacted the outbound student mobility of Russian students, exacerbating an already troubled system recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions and grappling with the deteriorating currency exchange rates after the annexation of Crimea. This paper highlights and explains the positive role virtual student mobility can play in shaping and supporting the international education aspirations of Russian students amidst these entangled cris