I'm sure the Russian language press has more info, but alas, my Russian is pretty rusty (ya izuchil mnogo l'et nazad i ya zab'il vc'o). From the New Yorker interview, though, it sounds like he is pretty upset with the mathematics community.

I think he could get a job because he is so brilliant - apparently he's had a few offers - but if he were just a little bit less smart, I think you're right that he'd be on the streets. In contrast, if Strang or Freedman were slightly less brilliant, they'd just be professors somewhere a little less prestigious. Being able to interact with other humans makes a huge difference.