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Many citizens of Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan located in the United States turn to the Russian Embassy for help. According to Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, they need assistance in traveling to Russia to reunite with their families, the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper writes.
The diplomat recalled that on the night of May 15 another plane with the Russians flew from New York. Nearly 370 people returned home with Aeroflot. The head of the diplomatic mission called this number a record.
Among the passengers were forty people from the "humanitarian list". Among them, those who were overseas on treatment, underwent rehabilitation, the disabled and the elderly. Ten children who got stuck in the USA because of restrictive measures aimed at counteracting coronavirus infection also flew home.
Igor Kochan, head of the Russian Youth of America public association, said that compatriots met the children and helped them get to the registration desk on time. He promised that the Russian Youth of America would help other students who still remain overseas. Their number exceeds one and a half dozen people, they will become passengers of the following export flights.
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