Ukraine accused Belarus on Sept. 16 of trying to escalate a row over 2,000 Hasidic Jewish pilgrims stranded at a border crossing after Ukrainian border guards did not allow them to enter due to coronavirus restrictions.
Reuters: Ukraine and Belarus argue over Hasidic Jewish pilgrims stranded at border
Head of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Serhiy Deyneko talks to Hasidic Jewish pilgrims who tried to enter Ukraine from Belarus despite the entry ban for foreign nationals due to COVID-19 and got stranded at the border on Sept. 14, 2020.
