Russian aggression as a factor of influence on global migration processes

Abstract

The article examines some problematic aspects of migration processes resulting from Russia’s large-scale aggression against Ukraine and identifies possible ways to address these problems. It is established that the Russian-Ukrainian war declared in 2022 has a significant impact on migration processes in this region. It affected both qualitative and quantitative characteristics. The traditional and familiar migration of citizens from other continents has been completely replaced by the mass movement of Ukrainian citizens to neighboring countries in search of international protection. At the same time, the hostilities continue, so migration flows remain consistently high. The simultaneous mass movement of people across the state border leads to crowding at checkpoints and the need for quick processing and evacuation from life-threatening areas. For Ukraine, this was difficult, so it had to simplify border control procedures and stop entering information about border crossings into the relevant database, as well as simplify the availability of passports for border crossings. However, simplification of classical border control procedures may cause other problems. We are talking about the possibility of criminals escaping from the search and the likelihood of human trafficking, including children. It is stated that the solution to the problem of quick and safe crossing of the State border by asylum seekers can be realized through joint border control of persons in the territory of a neighboring State, where there are safer conditions for migrant registration. This will also allow representatives of the two states to simultaneously check the problems that may arise during border control.