Authorities have explained that they will be prosecuted under US immigration law after crossing the Bering Strait “illegally”.
US authorities have reported that two Russian nationals have been detained in the state of Alaska after crossing the Bering Strait “illegally” to seek asylum and avoid being recruited following the “partial mobilization” by Russian President Vladimir Putin in the framework of the invasion of Ukraine.
Both explained that they left one of the coastal communities in eastern Russia and sailed more than 200 nautical miles (400 kilometers) to avoid being recruited and were transferred to the city of Anchorage to undergo various analysis and processing. under US immigration law.
The Russian embassy in Washington has confirmed that the two Russian citizens will be able to make telephone calls with diplomats who are in the country, according to information from the TASS news agency.
His arrival in Alaska is part of the exodus triggered by Putin’s decision to call for mobilization to increase the number of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory. Since then, a large number of citizens have left the country, mainly to Finland, Mongolia and Georgia, among others.
Protests against the war have been registered in various regions of Russia. However, Alaska authorities consider the case a “surprise” as they did not expect the arrival of Russian citizens via this route.
Source: La Verdad
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