article 5 of the law describes in which circumstances a claim shall not be considered on its merits. these include: (1) if there is a criminal proceeding against the applicant for allegedly committing a crime in russia; (2) the case of repetitive applications; (3) the case in which the applicant has received a negative decision on refugee status in any state that has acceded the 1951 convention; (4) the principle of safe third country – the case in which an asylum seeker arrived in russia from a country where he could have claimed asylum; (5) the case of asylum seekers who did not flee persecution and who are unwilling to return owing to fear of punishment for their illegal departure or for another offence committed in their home country, and; (6) the case of asylum seekers who illegally enter russia and do not apply for refugee status within 24 hours from the moment of entry.