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Consortium for Applied Research on International Migration (CARIM-East) is co-financed by the European University Institute and the European Union

CARIM-East: Creating an Observatory of Migration East of Europe ; The European Union and Russia are strategic partners, cooperating on a wide range of issues. One of the areas of cooperation is the Migration Dialogue, which is the part of the Common Space of Freedom, Security and Justice. The Migration Dialogue covers different aspects of migration policy, which are of mutual interest to the parties. One of these fields is the integration of migrants. The Integration of migrants is not at the top of the EU-Russia cooperation Agenda. Indeed, the effectiveness of EU-Russia cooperation in migration depends on how the national systems for the adaptation and integration of migrants is developed. The aim of this article is to examine EU and Russian legislation, concerning the legal status of migrants and their integration into host societies. On the basis of this analysis ways forward for EU-Russian cooperation in this field might be identified. A separate question is how Russia could use EU legislation and the EU's experience in integration matters in order to improve internal legislation. ; CARIM-East is co-financed by the European University Institute and the European Union.

Based on analysis of the valid Russian legislation regulating the status of refugees and displaced persons, one can make a conclusion that guarantees of their socio-economic status correspond to generally recognized norms of international law and the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Russian legislation stems from the fact that access to socio-economic rights of a refugee is defined by his/her status of a foreign citizen or stateless person. Therefore, in most cases access to the indicated rights is carried out in accordance with the regime established for foreign citizens. However, in some cases (right to retirement benefits, right to social security, right to medical services) a refugee is given additional rights analogous to rights of Russian citizens. This approach to identification of socio-economic status of refugees corresponds to the requirements of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. ; Consortium for Applied Research on International Migration (CARIM-East) is co-financed by the European University Institute and the European Union

Human trafficking is a social phenomenon characterized by high public danger. Individual states and international community develop a set of legal and organizational measures to combat it. For instance, in accordance with the UN Protocol on prevention and suppression of human trafficking, measures aimed at combat against human trafficking include criminalization of this deed; protection of crime victims; assistance in repatriation; encouragement of international cooperation etc. The legal system regulating the fight against human trafficking in the Russian Federation comprises various legal measures; however most of them are of general nature, i.e. focused not only on prevention of human trafficking, but also on combat against other illegal acts. The only special measure is criminalization of deeds associated with human trafficking and use of slave labor. Therefore, analysis of the Russian national legislation indicates that the main emphasis in the fight against human trafficking is made on the use of criminal law mechanisms. ; Consortium for Applied Research on International Migration (CARIM-East) is co-financed by the European University Institute and the European Union

Our analysis of the Russian legislation shows that there are no special rules on circular migration. At the moment migration legislation does not contain provisions which facilitate back-and-forth mobility of the migrants. Moreover, Russian rules are not flexible in terms of work and residence permits. Absence from Russia for more than 6 months means grounds to refuse or to revoke work or residence permits. At the moment Russian legislators are seeking ways to create the most favorable rules for migrants who want to come to Russia for temporary labor activity on a regular basis. The Concept of the State Migration Policy of the Russian Federation for the Period to 2025 shows the direction of Russian legislation in this sphere. Thus, it is possible to suppose that the concept of circular migration will be developed in the framework of the Russian legislation over the medium term. ; Consortium for Applied Research on International Migration (CARIM-East) is co-financed by the European University Institute and the European Union