South Asian Migrants Facing Hostility in Russia
After the fall of the USSR, many Central Asian migrants from newly independent states moved to Russia, a country similar and familiar to their own. However, anti-migrant rhetoric has now….
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Russia’s Critics Face Uncertainty as Germany Suspends Humanitarian Visa
As the German government continues to crack down on migration, it suspended the humanitarian visa program aimed to protect politically persecuted people from their home states. The suspension especially affects….
Belarus Accused of Organising Migrant Crisis in Lithuania
On Monday, Lithuania accused Belarus of deliberately orchestrating a migrant crisis as its Foreign Ministry announced filing a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), writes Forbes. Authorities gathered….
The Sahel Region: One of Europe’s Biggest Headaches in the Coming Years
Recently there has been a very complicated situation in the Middle-African Sahel region, reminiscent of the Arab spring, albeit luckily at least in a less violent way. Major political changes….
Indian Nationals Smuggled and Enlisted in Russia
On March 7, the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) declared that it had dismantled a “major human trafficking network” that had been luring Indian citizens into fighting alongside Russian….