Pakistan, May 31 -- After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Russian economy plummeted, and most of its government-funded research institutions shut down. This included groundbreaking work in fields like space exploration, medicine, health, and advanced engineering. The lack of funds abruptly halted research projects, and thousands of brilliant scientists-once the lifeblood of the Soviet innovation machine-were left jobless. These scientists became a global commodity, sought after by nations eager to bolster their own research and development infrastructures.

One country that capitalized on this opportunity was Israel. Israel actively imported Russian Jews, welcoming tens of thousands of engineers, scientists, doctors, and pro...