- Russian political researcher Alexander Finiarel spent two years living in Spain without papers — and is now obtaining his documents. Here is how it happened.
- Germany has refused a student visa to a Russian student on the grounds that she poses “a threat to German security.”
- Georgia has extended social and medical support for Ukrainian citizens until 1 January 2027.
- According to media reports, the US administration has decided to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 101,000 Ukrainians.
- Armenia is tightening its legalisation requirements for foreign nationals. How will the new rules affect Russians?
- Argentina has launched citizenship by investment.
- Canada has modernised its immigration selection process for skilled workers.
- Belarusian citizens with immediate family in the Czech Republic will be able to apply for short-stay visas.
- Almost 880,000 Russians with temporary or permanent residence permits are living in the European Union, according to the latest Eurostat figures.
- More than 2,000 Georgians were deported from the EU over three months.
- An activist from Perm who was deported from the US has been sentenced to six years in Russia.
- A businessman who returned to Russia has been charged with treason for having paid taxes in Ukraine — specifically, the mandatory military levy.
- Activist Anatoly Voitekhovsky, who returned to Belarus, has been sentenced to four years of “home chemistry” (restricted freedom served at home).
- Russian human rights defenders are urging the EU to press third countries not to extradite deserters to Russia.
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