Immigration

Senator reveals why two Russians crossed into Alaska

By Jack Birle
Published October 7, 2022 3:11am ET
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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. Karina Borger, a spokeswoman for Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R), told the […]


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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