Dynamics of cross-border migration of the Pskov region in the context of the migrant crisis (2014-2016)

The study discusses the role of international migration in the Pskov region. The author focuses on its positive impact on the demographic situation in the region and the negative trends of recent years caused by the growing infringement of migration laws by foreign citizens against the background of the increased consequences of the migrant crisis that affect the regions on the border between Russia and the European Union. The author highlights two problems related to the violation of borders by foreign nationals in the Pskov region. They are the attempts by citizens from countries of Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia to illegally infiltrate into the countries of the European Union through the territory of the Pskov region and the attempts by citizens from the former Soviet republics to unlawfully enter the territory of Russia from the Republic of Belarus. The study is based on an analysis of numerous statistical data on migration processes.