In recent months because of the events in Ukraine has greatly increased the number of Residents of that state who applied in EU countries, Norway and Switzerland for political asylum.
for the period From March to may 2014 more than 2 thousand Ukrainians have filed the application for granting political asylum in the EU member States, plus Norway and Switzerland, Deutsche Welle informs referring to the information of the European support office of migration processes (EASO). For comparison, over the past 20 years the average number of such statements from Ukrainians were about 100 per month. Director EASO Robert Visser told that the vast majority of Residents of Ukraine at the time of application, have lived in the EU, Norway or Switzerland and has applied for asylum in order not to return home. According to Visser, this trend eighteen months ago, was observed among inhabitants of Syria. The head of the EASO said that because of the uncertain situation in Ukraine in European Affairs offices for immigrants have trouble processing an application. Most institutions because of this delay the decision on granting the status of a political refugee, told Visser. In General, over the first five months of the year 2014 the number of applications for asylum in the EU has increased by 19%, informs EASO. Together With the growing number of petitions from Ukrainians continues to increase the number of applications from Residents of Syria and Eritrea. Along With that From 2013, much less of applications for granting political asylum in the EU has come from the citizens of Russia. Remember, Since mid-April, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine " special operation " To suppress the protest movement in Donbass. Security forces are actively using heavy artillery and combat aircraft. Mentions numerous victims among the peaceful residents and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. From June, aggravation of situation in the South-East of Ukraine has greatly increased the flow of immigrants into the Russian Federation, for example in the border of the Rostov region. Every day in the region is entering about 10 thousand people of Ukraine, some of which remains in the area, the rest of transit. According to the final data of More than twenty thousand Citizens of Ukraine appealed to the Federal migration service (FMS) of Russia for asylum. Currently the number of people fleeing hostilities in the South-East of Ukraine in the Russian Federation, much more: just most do not seek official refugee status, fear of persecution upon return home. In the reception of immigrants involved more than 40 of the 85 Russian regions.

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