Switzerland will only grant refugee status to Ukrainians from regions that are occupied by Russia or where fighting is taking place, the government said after parliament passed a bill from right-wing lawmakers.
That means that from Nov. 1, Ukrainians who had their last residence in the regions Volyn, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi will no longer be eligible, as a return there is considered “reasonable,” according to a statement on Wednesday.