Posted on Jul 31, 2021
Russia stops Cubans trying to enter EU on air beds
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Three Cubans who took the desperate step of trying to cross one of Europe's most sensitive border rivers on air beds now face deportation from Russia.
They were caught trying to paddle across into the EU state of Estonia, Russian border guards say.
They are said to have told guards they were hoping to get to Spain, where one of them has a daughter living.
Cubans only need their passports to visit Russia for tourism but cannot enter the EU legally without a visa.
Tens of thousands of people have tried over the past 60 years to flee Communist Cuba but more usually leave the Caribbean island for the US, travelling by boat and ship, often at great personal risk.
They were caught trying to paddle across into the EU state of Estonia, Russian border guards say.
They are said to have told guards they were hoping to get to Spain, where one of them has a daughter living.
Cubans only need their passports to visit Russia for tourism but cannot enter the EU legally without a visa.
Tens of thousands of people have tried over the past 60 years to flee Communist Cuba but more usually leave the Caribbean island for the US, travelling by boat and ship, often at great personal risk.
Russia stops Cubans trying to enter EU on air beds
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SEE!!!!!!!!! Just proves what I've always said, Nobody tries to sneak into Russia.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Randy Hellenbrand Definitely a circuitous route, Travel to Russia from Cuba to try and escape into Estonia. Too Bad they're going back to Cuba it sounds like. Not Much has Really Changed in Russia/Soviet Union and between it's Remote State in Cuba.
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