Russian asked political asylum in “Boryspil”

05-08- 2014

In the airport “Boryspil”, during the check-in of the passengers arrived from “Sheremetievo”, one citizen of Russian Federation addressed with request to grant him a refugee status. The man explained that he was the resident of Sverdlovsk oblast and had already visited Ukraine. After his return home, he tried to explain his country fellows that situation in Ukraine differs much from that described on local television. However, he faced with extreme misunderstanding of those around and pursuit on the part of the special services for intending to change the people’s opinion. Namely, because of this Russian taking all his necessary stuff decided to leave his motherland and ask political asylum in Ukraine. The representatives of Migration Service were informed on this point by the border guards.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_4793.htm