Update: Two Russians flee Ukraine draft by crossing Bering Sea by boat to Alaska Individuals landed at beach on remote island to avoid compulsory military service and have appealed for asylum, reports saying julian Borger in Washington — Thursday, 06 October 2022 Two Russians have crossed the Bering Strait by boat in order to avoid … Continue reading From Siberia to Alaska: More on the Two Russian Draft Refusers
Associated Press BY BECKY BOHRER 2:40 PM Oct. 6, 2022 — Developing Story JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office said Thursday. … Continue reading BREAKING: Two Russian Draft Dodgers Land In Alaska, Seek Asylum
[NOTE: This opinion piece is an artifact of a senior Establishment pundit, who has jetted off to Poland to hang with his people and schmooze various bigwigs at a high-level international conference. Such junkets are a perk of his gig and class. I find it interesting and worth sharing because, to my continuing surprise, his … Continue reading Ukraine, a “New Europe,” and Strange Bedfellows Like Us
Goodbye again, Gorby; Hello, Mr. Brinkman . . . . No, it’s NOT good to have you back. Washington Post: Russia’s annexation puts world ‘two or three steps away’ from nuclear war By Liz Sly — October 1, 2022 LONDON — President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of the annexation of four regions in eastern and southern … Continue reading Ukraine War: Edging Toward The Nuclear Precipice
Maureen Dowd: The Ukrainians are making successful military offensives in the northeast of the country, and Russian men are fleeing Putin’s Russia in droves; by some estimates more men have left Russia to avoid service in Ukraine than have served there. Donald Trump posted on his social media site, “The Russia/Ukraine catastrophe should NEVER have … Continue reading Quote of The Day: Ukraine Should Never Have Happened?