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U.S. Deports Russian Asylum Seekers Amid Human Rights Concerns

9/6/2025

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U.S. immigration authorities deported approximately 80 Russian asylum seekers, including deserter Andrei Vovchenko, to Moscow.
Deportees were shackled and handcuffed during transfers to ICE planes in Egypt.
Upon arrival, they faced interrogation by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
Human rights activist Vladimir Osechkin condemned the U.S. for endangering asylum seekers.
Reports highlight deteriorating conditions in U.S. detention centers, treating asylum seekers as criminals.

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U.S. immigration authorities deported approximately 80 Russian asylum seekers, including deserter Andrei Vovchenko, to Moscow.
Deportees were shackled and handcuffed during transfers to ICE planes in Egypt.
Upon arrival, they faced interrogation by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
Human rights activist Vladimir Osechkin condemned the U.S. for endangering asylum seekers.
Reports highlight deteriorating conditions in U.S. detention centers, treating asylum seekers as criminals.