political asylum

Ex-Russian official detained in Georgia at Moscow’s request despite cancelled Interpol notice

Georgia-Russia

January 27, 2026

Mikhail Timofeev, an aide to the former governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk region, sought political asylum in Georgia, citing persecution by the Russian authorities.

Georgia added to EU-approved list of ‘safe countries of origin’

Georgia - EU

December 19, 2025

Citizens of countries on this list will face significantly greater difficulties in obtaining political asylum in the EU.

Azerbaijani political emigrant detained in Poland on charges of tax evasion released on bail

January 09, 2020

He will be in Warsaw while the Polish prosecutor’s office carries out an investigation