By boat from Russia to Alaska to avoid Putin’s mobilization


Two Russian citizens crossed the Bering Strait by boat and reached Alaska with the intent of escaping Vladimir Putin’s mobilization for the war in Ukraine. As reported by the ABC, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, republican senators of Alaska, according to which the two Russians arrived with a small boat on a beach near Gambell, a town on the island of St. Lawrence in 80 kilometers from the Russian mainland. “What happened clarifies two things: first, the Russian people do not want to fight Putin’s aggressive war against Ukraine,” Sullivan said in a statement. Second, he added, “given Alaska’s proximity to Russia, our state has a vital role to play in ensuring America’s national security.” (Ukraine-Russia War, live news)

The details of the affair

As reported by the local press, the Russians were later taken to Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, and are now with federal authorities. The inhabitants of the village of Gambell were told to come from Egvekinot, in the north east of Russia and to have fled the country. Furthermore, as reported by the Department of Homeland Security, the two have sought asylum from the United States but their requests are currently under examination. “Their arrival took us by surprise,” admitted Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy. “However, we do not expect a continuous flow. There are no indications in this sense, this could be a ‘one-off'”, he added. Meanwhile, Sullivan has not ruled out new arrivals: the federal authorities “should have a plan ready in case other Russians decide to cross the Bering Strait and arrive in Alaska,” he said. He echoed Murkowski, according to whom the incident highlights the “need for greater security in the American Arctic”.



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