Visa-Free Travel to Russia Reinstated for Eligible Alaska Natives

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Alaska Public Media
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The Bering Straits Regional Commission says travel restrictions for Alaska Natives to Chukotka have been lifted–leaving many with relatives on the Russian side of the strait feeling relieved, tired of being used as pawns in international disputes...

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Native Nations
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Russell, Emily. "Visa-Free Travel to Russia Reinstated for Eligible Alaska Natives." Alaska Public Media. August 10, 2015. Radio. (https://alaskapublic.org/2015/08/10/visa-free-travel-to-russia-reinstated-for-eligible-alaska-natives/, accessed June 4, 2024)

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