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2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaskan island 

07/10/2022 06:05 PM | Click to read full article

Two Russians are said to have fled the country to avoid mandatory military service after they landed on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea.

The office of Alaska U.S. Sen. Murkowski’s spokeswoman Karina Borger said by email that the office is in communication with the US Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection.

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