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Newlyweds fighting for British visa

August 25, 2016 09:54
Michael Buskin and Olga Bukhman on their wedding day

By Lianne Kolirin , Lianne Kolirin

2 min read

A property investor has temporarily moved to live in Ukraine as he fights for his new wife to be allowed into Britain.

Michael Buskin and Olga Bukhman were married in the eastern European country last week, after meeting on Jewish dating app JCrush.

When Mr Buskin, 35, first connected with the 27-year-old university lecturer there was instant chemistry - but strict immigration controls made it impossible for her to even obtain a holiday visa.

The couple maintained their romance by phone and Skype and Mr Buskin made frequent visits to his new wife's home town, Kharkiv.