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Refugee status in Latvia elusive for Russians fleeing draft

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Juri Rescheto
January 13, 2023

Russians fleeing the country to avoid having to fight in Ukraine may find that doing so does not constitute sufficient grounds for obtaining asylum in some states. DW speaks with a former Russian policeman who was eventually granted refugee status in Latvia.

Juri Rescheto DW Riga Bureau Chief
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