Camel ‘hostages’ freed on Ukrainian border
Published: 13 February, 2009, 03:16
Nineteen Russian camels are finally on their way to a Bulgarian circus after being held on the Russian-Ukrainian border for almost two weeks.
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Published: 13 February, 2009, 03:16
Nineteen Russian camels are finally on their way to a Bulgarian circus after being held on the Russian-Ukrainian border for almost two weeks.