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May 7, 2025

WaPo: Trump Administration Urged Ukraine to Accept U.S. Deportees from Other Nations
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The Washington Post reports the Trump administration has urged the
Ukrainian government to accept an unspecified number of U.S. deportees
who are citizens of other countries - even though Ukraine lacks
functioning airports to receive deportation flights, due to constant
Russian attacks. This follows reports the Trump administration is
offering cash payments or political concessions to several African
nations to accept deportees from the U.S.


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