Artyom Vovchenko was drained of his fighting spirit by the time his U.S. deportation flight touched down in Moscow. He had deserted the Russian military and fled his homeland in opposition to the war in Ukraine. He had spent 13 months in three U.S. detention centers before being denied asylum in America. And he had been deported in chains by the Trump administration back to Russia, where he faced up to 10 years in prison. Then he escaped again. Read more:
He Was Deported Back to Russia—Then He Escaped Again… Read More Artyom Vovchenko’s story is one of those extraordinary journeys shaped by war, fear, detention, deportation, and an extraordinary …
Artyom Vovchenko was drained of his fighting spirit by the time his U.S. deportation flight touched down in Moscow. He had deserted the Russian military and fled his homeland in opposition to the war in Ukraine. He had spent 13 months in three U.S. detention centers before being denied asylum in America. And he had been deported in chains by the Trump administration back to Russia, where he faced up to 10 years in prison. Then he escaped again. Read more: Read More