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Russia accuses Turkey of pushing thousands of Afghans, Iraqis and Africans to Greece

Russia says the immigrants are not Syrian refugees, as Turkey claims

Watch Greek citizens and border guards apprehend illegal immigrants crossing the borders at night (dramatic video)

The citizens handed over the immigrants to police

Tsipras: “Government was right to close the borders” – He calls for a Political Leaders Council

"We gave a communication gift today and identified ourselves with Europe's 'hardliners'"

Illegal immigrants arrested by DIAS team in Kastanies (video)

They were trying to charge their phones in a local cafe, pretending to be journalists

Watch Greek police arrest illegal immigrants at Evros (video)

So far, police forces have pushed back 5,183 people at the borders

U.S says Greece has the right to apply border laws

A State Department official said the US was closely monitoring the situation on the Turkish-Greek borders

UPDATE: Read the new measures Greece takes to enhance border security after security meeting under PM Mitsotakis

"The present situation constitutes an active, serious, exceptional and asymmetric threat to the country's national security"

New footage from Evros: Illegal immigrants throw Turkish-made tear gases to the Greek forces! (video-photos)

The majority of the illegal immigrants trying to enter Greece are almost exclusively males 18 to 25 years old

Evros: Chaos at the Greek-Turkish borders with new clashes with migrants who can not enter Greece! (videos-photos)

Mitsotakis: More than 4000 attempted to enter Greece last night and they were pushed back - We reinforce the borders

Video shows migrants try to cross to Greece in Evros

The forces in position prevented them from entering

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