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Russian Scientist Arrested, Fears Persecution Amid Asylum Battle

3/28/2025

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Russian scientist Kseniia Petrova was arrested at Boston Logan Airport for not declaring frog embryos she imported from France. With her visa revoked, she now faces deportation to Russia, where she fears persecution for her anti-war stance on Ukraine. As she awaits her asylum hearing on May 7, her future hangs in the balance.

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Russian scientist Kseniia Petrova was arrested at Boston Logan Airport for not declaring frog embryos she imported from France. With her visa revoked, she now faces deportation to Russia, where she fears persecution for her anti-war stance on Ukraine. As she awaits her asylum hearing on May 7, her future hangs in the balance.