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More than 20,000 people cross border of Ukraine on first day of 2021.
Over the past day, on January 1, about 10,000 people arrived in Ukraine, the same number left the country, according to the press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
"During border control measures, 22 persons were denied entry to Ukraine, of which 16 are potential illegal migrants," the report says.
Also, 4,300 cars were recorded, of which about 1,000 more cars were moving to Ukraine.
For comparison, on the first day of 2020, some 175,000 people and about 30,000 vehicles were registered at the border. Almost 90 people and 22 potential illegal migrants were not allowed through.
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G7 Foreign Ministers express resolve to bolster Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
G7 Foreign Ministers have expressed their resolve to bolster Ukraine's air defense capabilities to save lives and protect critical infrastructure against Russia's attacks.
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Stoltenberg expects new announcements on air defense capabilities for Ukraine soon.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said decisions on providing Ukraine with available air defense systems will be made and announced soon.
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Ukraine, Israel on same side against partnership between Russia and Iran – Yermak.
Ukraine and Israel are on the same side against the partnership between Russia and Israel, which is increasingly acquiring the features of a military alliance, said head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, speaking online to parti...
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Use of Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine is only matter of time – Blinken.
The G7 states continue to work on agreements on using Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine in accordance with international law, and it will happen "one day or another," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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EIB developing energy-efficient housing restoration program for Ukraine with EUR 230 mln budget.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has developed a program for the energy-efficient restoration of war-damaged multi-story buildings. The program's total budget is EUR 230 million, with a EUR 30 million pilot phase, Oksana Remiga, Senior Officer f...
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Dubai hit by record rainstorm; flights suspended at one of world's busiest airports.
Dubai got more than 5.5 inches of rain over a 24-hour span. That's more rain in one day than the emirate gets in an entire year. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio looks at the flooding situation in the United Arab Emirates. CBS News Streaming Network is th...
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Deadly Russian missiles hit Ukraine
At least a dozen people have died and more are injured after three missiles hit the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, the Associated Press reports. BBC News Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse has the latest from Kyiv. CBS News Streaming Ne...
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Trump Media stock down since March peak
Stocks for former President Donald Trump's Truth Social parent company are sinking. Javier E. David, the business and markets managing editor for Axios and a CBS News contributor, breaks down the factors affecting Trump Media & Technology Group's ...
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Israel blames U.N. for lack of aid reaching Gaza
Israel is blaming the United Nations for the starvation of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports on the humanitarian aid crisis and CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has the latest on Israe...
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Dubai police officer rescues a cat from floodwaters.
A #Dubai police officer rescued a #cat from floodwaters after finding it clutching onto a car door. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news...
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The faces of inequality in India - DW News
India remains one of the most unequal countries worldwide when it comes to economic and gender inequalities, we met two families to show this gap. Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch:...
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