A group of Ukrainian citizens, formerly prisoners from the occupied territories, who were taken to Russia and deported after their time in prison, have been blocked on the border of Russia with Georgia for a long time.
Seven Ukrainian men released from Russian captivity have been stranded at the Russia-Georgia border for two weeks after Georgia denied them entry, a Georgian volunteer organization told the independent Meduza news website Wednesday. The group tried to enter Georgia via the Verkhny Lars border crossing in the Caucasus mountains on Oct. 11. Georgian authorities said they needed to hear from the Ukrainian foreign ministry before they would be allowed in, Volunteers Tbilisi, which helps Ukrainian refugees, told Meduza. While Ukrainians do not need a visa to enter Georgia, three of the men are not in possession of their Ukrainian passports, only carrying their certificates of release from Russian penal colonies. The men have since been sleeping on the checkpoint's floor, with volunteers bringing them food and water.
Seven Ukrainian men released from Russian captivity have been stranded at the Russia-Georgia border for two weeks after Georgia denied them entry, a Georgian volunteer organization told the independent Meduza news website Wednesday. The group tried to enter Georgia via the Verkhny Lars border crossing in the Caucasus mountains on Oct. 11. Georgian authorities said they needed to hear from the Ukrainian foreign ministry before they would be allowed in, Volunteers Tbilisi, which helps Ukrainian refugees, told Meduza. While Ukrainians do not need a visa to enter Georgia, three of the men are not in possession of their Ukrainian passports, only carrying their certificates of release from Russian penal colonies. The men have since been sleeping on the checkpoint's floor, with volunteers bringing them food and water.
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