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WaPo: Trump Administration Urged Ukraine to Accept U.S. Deportees from Other Nations

HeadlineMay 07, 2025

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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