Refugee
1) refugee - a person who is not a citizen of the Russian Federation and who, due to well-founded fears of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her citizenship and cannot avail himself or herself of the protection of that country or does not wish to do so for such reasons; or, not having a particular nationality and being outside the country of his or her former habitual residence as a result of such events, cannot or does not wish to return thereto. due to such fears;
Source: Federal Law No. 4528-1 of February 19, 1993 (as amended on March 1, 2012) "On Refugees"