The Russian people should be happy that the Syrian refugees don't want to land up there.
Refugees reject Russia
September 16, 2015 MARINA OBRAZKOVA, RBTH
Experts say that Russia is an unattractive destination for Syrian refugees due to the bureaucratic asylum process and the lack of routes to Europe.
SYRIA, REFUGEES,MIGRATION
As Europe searches for ways to cope with thousands of migrants fleeing the violence in Syria, Russia remains an unattractive destination for those seeking asylum. Source: Getty images
In mid-September, as Europe struggled to cope with thousands of Syrian refugees seeking asylum, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the opportunity to blame the situation on European countries themselves. Speaking on the sidelines of an economic forum in Vladivostok, Putin called the crisis “completely expected.”
“We in Russia, and myself personally said several years ago that our so-called Western partners continued to maintain their flawed foreign policy, especially in regions of the Muslim world,” Putin said.
The Russian president’s words were a rebuke to those who suggested that Russia could do more to help refugees. Yet the number of Syrians who want to come to Russia is minimal.
“Syrian refugees do not want to remain in Russia because here they don’t receive welfare, housing and work. And it is also difficult to apply for legal residency,” said Munzer Khallum, a Syrian journalist and writer living in Moscow.
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Refugees reject Russia?
Refugees reject Russia
September 16, 2015 MARINA OBRAZKOVA, RBTH
Experts say that Russia is an unattractive destination for Syrian refugees due to the bureaucratic asylum process and the lack of routes to Europe.
SYRIA, REFUGEES,MIGRATION
As Europe searches for ways to cope with thousands of migrants fleeing the violence in Syria, Russia remains an unattractive destination for those seeking asylum. Source: Getty images
In mid-September, as Europe struggled to cope with thousands of Syrian refugees seeking asylum, Russian President Vladimir Putin took the opportunity to blame the situation on European countries themselves. Speaking on the sidelines of an economic forum in Vladivostok, Putin called the crisis “completely expected.”
“We in Russia, and myself personally said several years ago that our so-called Western partners continued to maintain their flawed foreign policy, especially in regions of the Muslim world,” Putin said.
The Russian president’s words were a rebuke to those who suggested that Russia could do more to help refugees. Yet the number of Syrians who want to come to Russia is minimal.
“Syrian refugees do not want to remain in Russia because here they don’t receive welfare, housing and work. And it is also difficult to apply for legal residency,” said Munzer Khallum, a Syrian journalist and writer living in Moscow.
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Refugees reject Russia?
