Russians top EU asylum seekers

The EU saw the highest number of asylum seekers come from Russia at the beginning of 2013, with Syrians following closely behind.
Eurostat figures released in August 2013 for the first three months of 2013 saw 8,435 Russians, half of them aged under 18, seek asylum in the EU while 8,395 people from Syria - in the throes of civil war - also came to EU doors.
Next on the list in terms of numbers were Afghans (5,880), Pakistanis (4,310) and Somalians (3,430).