The Department of Homeland Security said the two people arrived on a small boat earlier this week and were met by DHS officials and state police.
"This incident makes two things clear: First, the Russian people don't want to fight [President Vladimir] Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine," he said in the press release. "Second, given Alaska's proximity to Russia, our state has a vital role to play in securing America's national security."
"The diplomats plan to hold a telephone conversation with them and provide the necessary assistance," Shumova told ABC News.
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