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Country Conditions for Asylum: Ukraine, Russia & Central Asia Explained

In this interview, a senior professor and country-conditions expert with over 50 years of academic and field experience discusses asylum cases, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Learn how expert witness reports are used in immigration court and how country conditions are evaluated. We cover: • How expert opinions support asylum claims • The five legal grounds for asylum • Ukraine after Maidan and the war • Corruption, prejudice, and social group persecution • U.S. State Department and Fulbright projects • Political realities in Central Asian countries This video is helpful for asylum seekers, immigration attorneys, and anyone interested in regional political and social conditions affecting immigration cases. Subscribe for more expert interviews and immigration insights. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & topic overview 00:26 Professor Farkas — background and expertise 01:12 Why country-conditions expertise matters in asylum cases 01:49 50+ years studying Eastern Europe & post-Soviet states 02:33 Work with the U.S. State Department & Ukraine projects 03:27 Corruption and social intolerance factors 03:43 Five legal grounds for asylum explained 04:45 Field experience across regions 05:06 Ukraine after Maidan — reform efforts 06:09 Impact of the war on anti-corruption progress 06:45 Setbacks and social tensions during wartime 07:12 Cooperation on expert asylum reports 07:32 Teaching Eastern Europe, Russia & Balkan politics 08:38 Bosnia constitutional project 09:22 Central Asia political landscape 10:01 Governance challenges in the “Stans” 10:28 Human rights & intolerance concerns 10:44 Closing remarks 10:59 Retake / host intro segment