5 Russian men who escaped conscription have been living in Seoul's airport for months, report saysVladimir Maraktaev, 23, and a 30-year-old man who asked to be identified as Andrey have been living in Incheon Airport for months. The men managed to avoid being conscripted to fight in Ukraine, The Washington Post reports.
"I don't want to hurt people. I don't want to die myself, as well. But I feel this conflict is extremely political," Maraktaev told The Post."It's an imperialistic war in my opinion, conquering a neighboring brotherly nation." in January, Maraktaev said he fled Russia by crossing into Mongolia by car. He flew from Ulaanbaatar to Manila first, where he stayed for several weeks.
However, Maraktaev — like the other Russians The Post spoke to — were denied entry into Korea and not allowed to leave the airport. They remain stranded in the terminal, washing their clothes in a bathroom sink. According to The Post, the Russians are being held in a room in the airport's departure lounge. They are given three meals daily: a pastry and orange juice for both breakfast and dinner, and a meal of rice and chicken at noon.South Korea's refugee laws do not view avoiding the military draft as a valid reason to seek asylum, Lee Jong-chan, the Russian men's lawyer, told The Post.
South Korea has a low acceptance rate for refugees. In 2021, only 1% of asylum seekers were accepted, per
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