Despite Russia’s economic woes, labour migrants from Central Asia continue to arrive. And now they seek a better life not only in big cities, but in deserted Russian villages. RU
The Russian state has absolved itself from providing social services to migrant workers. Are its own citizens next? RU
People displaced by the war in eastern Ukraine need a community to represent their interests — any community. Why is that proving so difficult? RU
Ukraińców pracujących w Polsce jest już ponad milion. Ich liczba ciągle rośnie mimo wzrostu ksenofobicznych nastrojów. English, Русский
The EU’s extension of visa-free regimes eastwards is more about managing migration flows than European values. Deutsch
There are already over a million Ukrainians working in Poland. Despite a rise in xenophobic attitudes, their number could grow. Русский, Polski
Georgia has long been an oasis for dissidents from neighbouring Azerbaijan. But with Baku investing in its western neighbour at record levels, are they still safe?
Educated young people in Azerbaijan see few prospects for work at home – and even fewer if they’re critically-minded. Русский
Baku is going to great lengths to mobilise, or even create, an international Azerbaijani diaspora. To what end? Русский
Fleeing repression under the Kadyrov regime, many Chechens are seeking asylum in Poland. The reception by the Polish authorities is far from welcoming.
Europe’s refugee crisis has affected Russia and Ukraine in different ways — solidifying local hatreds, local hierarchies and varying views of European identity. RU
These Chechen women are falling foul of changing attitudes on the EU’s eastern border, but they have made the railway station in Brest an unlikely piece of home in Belarus. Русский
