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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
May Bulman

Sick Ukrainian mother blocked from UK due to ‘bureaucratic nightmare’ dies before reuniting with son

Rodion Lyaksho

A sick Ukrainian woman unable to reunite with her son in the UK due to a “bureaucratic nightmare” has died.

Tetiana Liashko, 60, passed away on 2 June after weeks of feeling “very distressed” about not being able to come to Britain, according to her 37-year-old son Rodion Lyaksho.

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