You have a government who has a history of getting rid of dissent. And in industries that rely on creativity - that can be a issue for said government. Artists, musicians, authors, and game developers. If they don’t actively pledge allegiance to Russia, then Russia may one day go, “Your sci-fi game about space does not line up with our thinking and now you are in prison.”
I have a few coworkers who were formerly Russians and bailed asap because of that.