Some 4,000 Ukrainians seek refugee status in Russia

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Some 4,000 Ukrainians seek refugee status in Russia - Medvedev

MOSCOW. June 5 (Interfax) - Approximately 4,000 citizens of Ukraine have already applied for refugee status in Russia, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a government session on Thursday.

"Whereas there were just several such requests previously, 4,000 people have applied recently. It is an unprecedented situation," he said.

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