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While EU countries negotiate with Ukraine about special flights for seasonal workers, some people are coming to the bloc on their own, despite coronavirus restrictions. But they face many obstacles on the way. “At the moment, it’s difficult, but we are going because there are no jobs in Ukraine for people of our age,” says Oksana Furman from the city of Khmelnytskyi.

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