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residency.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk96246243'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk96246243'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'>"Ukrainian degrees are widely recognised and offer a high standard of education," said Patrick Esugunum, who works for an organisation that assists West African students wanting to study in Ukraine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk96246243'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk96246243'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D'>"A lot of medical students, in particular, want to go there as they have a good standard for medical facilities," he 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