Russian deserters in Germany: 'Sent back to die if we lose asylum'
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Almost all asylum applications from Russian soldiers who fled the war in Ukraine are being rejected by German authorities. A young deserter told DW and Russian-language media outlet Astra that he fears deportation would mean a death sentence on the front lines.