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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nicola Kelly and David Batty

British nationals fear permanent separation from Ukrainian family

Mike Haley, who has lived in Kyiv since 2005, says he will remain in the capital with his wife, Ala.
Mike Haley, who has lived in Kyiv since 2005, says he will remain in the capital with his wife, Ala. Photograph: Handout

British nationals in Ukraine have expressed fear that they will be permanently separated from their Ukrainian families if they leave the country and return to the UK, while others have told of the difficulty in getting a visa.

Mike Haley, 61, an English teacher and translator who has lived in Kyiv since 2005, said he would remain in the capital with his wife, Ala, regardless of advice from the government that all British nationals should leave.

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