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Lithuanian border guards on Monday refused entry to 26 Ukrainian and Russian sailors who had arrived at the Kaunas airport without proper documents.
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Lithuania's State Border Guard Service pin
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The foreigners had to change their route and go to Mauritania, the State Border Guard Service said.

A late-night check of passengers on a flight from Moscow revealed that seven Ukrainian citizens and 19 Russian citizens did not have the necessary documents to legally enter Lithuania. The Ru

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