>The Russian soldier,who on Friday crossed the border from Russia at Grense Jakobselv in Finnmark,has applied for asylum in Norway

This was confirmed by his lawyer,Trond P. Biti, on Saturday morning.

"He has applied for asylum,I expect that he will go through a regular asylum process,"says Biti
>The lawyer confirms that the man has previously served as a soldier in the Russian army and has been in Ukraine.

"He crossed the border on foot and through a fence. Once he had crossed the border, he tried to contact Norwegian authorities on the spot," says Biti.
>The lawyer says his client has undergone several interrogations.

Source: https://dagbladet.no/nyheter/russis…