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Russia speeds up asylum procedures as Ukrainian influx continues
21 Aug 2014 Some 300 Ukrainians arrive daily in St. Petersburg. Recent legal changes allow for a simpler and faster procedure for asylum processing and for medical screening. -
Ukrainians in Russia worry about their future
11 Aug 2014 Some 800 Ukrainians have sought shelter in Russia's North Ossetia region as they wait to see what happens across the border. They worry about whether to return. -
UNHCR urges Ukraine to establish central registration system as internal displacement tops 117,000
5 Aug 2014 People from eastern Ukraine now make up 87 per cent of the total displaced population in Ukraine; those from Crimea number some 15,200 people. -
Sharp rise in Ukrainian displacement, with more than 50,000 internally displaced
27 Jun 2014 Increases are also being seen in the numbers of Ukrainians in Russia and other countries, although so far only a relatively small number have applied for refugee status. -
UNHCR says internal displacement affects some 10,000 people in Ukraine
20 May 2014 UNHCR is working closely with local authorities, other UN agencies and NGO partners to help those who are most affected. -
Angolan refugee successfully integrates in Russia
6 May 2013 UNHCR is providing assistance and helping to find long-term solutions for some 500 refugees who have been in Russia since the 1990s. -
A third of refugees in Poland may be homeless
20 Feb 2012 Many of those granted asylum in Poland may be sleeping in shelters, empty buildings, train stations or even night buses. -
Georgia project leads the way for socio-economic integration of refugees
20 Dec 2010 UNHCR and UNDP launch a project to ease the socio-economic integration of Chechen refugees in Georgia's Pankisi Gorge and support local development. -
Chechen refugee finds an outlet for his talent in Georgia's Pankisi Gorge
29 Sep 2009 A UNHCR-funded income-generation project helps a former policeman and his wife to become self-sufficient as refugees in north-east Georgia.