In which country can I get asylum from Ukraine and Russia? I have lived in the occupied territories of Ukraine. In Russia, the top leadership has serious claims against me, which is why the special services have taken me up. I moved to Europe, but Ukraine exchanged me from Russia as it was profitable for it. The EU countries support Ukraine, so they will not provide me with international protection. I was also denied a visa to the USA in Poland. I earned money working remotely through the Internet - a freelance programmer. Is there any country that could grant me asylum?
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1"Could" is the wrong question. Most countries can grant asylum to anyone if their government wants to. The right question is "will" and that depends on the details of your case. You should not reveal the details on a website like this. For this reason, your question is not suitable for Stackexchange.– o.m.Commented Nov 16 at 6:44
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1@o.m. Please don't delete. Maybe someone here has experience of a similar situation.– EvgeniyCommented Nov 16 at 10:03
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If you have the nationality of both Ukraine and Russia, then your asylum claim will need to show that you require protection from both countries. So you'll need to find a country that will accept this. The refugee convention also allows countries to refuse to grant asylum to people who have committed serious crimes. Thus, if either country has accused you of crimes, you would have to show that the charges are unfounded or political in nature. There's no universally agreed framework for this, so this may be the critical consideration. Have you tried UNHCR? Can you not stay in Poland?– phoogCommented Nov 16 at 15:10
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2This is off topic, you need to find a human rights group to advocate for you and help you. You're either a delusional individual or a known political figure and a good standard bearer for such groups. Either way here is not a place to disclose any sensitive details if you feel unsafe and persecuted and your case hinges on the details.– littleadvCommented Nov 17 at 1:32
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1@Evgeniy, Expatriates Stack Exchange is not about fairness and justice. It is about the rules and regulations for living in another country. Your problem is not a good fit for a Q&A site.– o.m.Commented Nov 17 at 14:48
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You can claim asylum in any country that you can get to. However being able to claim asylum does not mean that you will be granted it. The country where you claim asylum will decide if they will grant it or not.
You are already in Poland, so the logical thing to do is to do it there. Being legally resident in Poland you can also visit any country in the Schengen area, and have the opportunity to claim asylum in any of them. Since Poland and the rest of the Schengen countries, and the EU, have shared policies on immigration it is very unlikely that claiming asylum in another Schengen or EU country will have a different result from claiming asylum in Poland. If you have already tried to claim asylum in Poland and had it denied then no other country is likely to grant it to you. For a country outside Europe you will need to get at least a visitor visa for the country so that you can get there in order to claim asylum. As you have had a request rejected by the US this will obviously be very difficult.
You have a concern about being extradited to either Ukraine or Russia. Extradition can only legally occur if you have committed a crime. Your country of residence would have to be satisfied that there is reasonable evidence for the crime, and that you will get a fair trial. The process of establishing that is a legal one, and a lawyer will know what is the best way to defend yourself against it.
Alternatively it is possible that someone may try to convince the country you live in that you are undesirable and get them to deport you (this is different from extradition). That decision can be challenged in law, and a lawyer will know what is the best way to prevent it happening.
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This is incorrect. The local authorities of the country decide whether to grant asylum or not. They reserve the right to refuse without giving a reason.– EvgeniyCommented Nov 20 at 13:40
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Yes, I know that and I said that. But they have to do it according to the law. A lawyer can help with that. Not having a lawyer will be a problem if you make an asylum claim. (I know this, I am involved with refugee claims in my country). Commented Nov 20 at 14:37
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1Since Poland and the rest of the Schengen countries, and the EU, have shared policies on immigration it is very unlikely that claiming asylum in another Schengen or EU country will have a different result from claiming asylum in Poland. EU law does define a lot of rules on asylum (not so much immigration in general) but they are mostly procedural (who should process which application, right to an appeal, how forced returns should proceed, etc.) In practice, statistics show huge differences between countries in the success rate of asylum seekers from the same country.– RelaxedCommented Nov 20 at 18:10
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Incidentally, Ireland and the UK had an opt-out from all this but Ireland just opted in earlier this year so these rule finally do cover the whole EU.– RelaxedCommented Nov 20 at 18:11