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Senator reveals why two Russians crossed into Alaska

By Jack Birle
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Senator reveals why two Russians crossed into Alaska


Two Russian men who were detained after crossing the Bering Strait into Alaska claimed they were looking to seek asylum in the United States to avoid being drafted into the Russian military for the war in Ukraine, according to a senator representing the state.

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