Russia: New migrant registration rules threaten tenuous livelihoods
Russia has adopted new registration rules impacting millions of foreigners working in...
Nicholas Muller Jul 17, 2018
Russia has adopted new registration rules impacting millions of foreigners working in...
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Azerbaijan’s controversial Formula 1 Grand Prix, scheduled to be held this April,...
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A gathering of Central Asia presidents held in Kazakhstan’s capital this week...
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