Two Russians fleeing military service have claimed asylum in the United States after arriving by boat in Alaska, authorities said on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin last month announced a partial military mobilisation for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Tens of thousands of men have fled abroad to avoid being signed up. The office of Senator Lisa Murkowski, who represents Alaska, said the two Russians claimed to be seeking asylum to avoid compulsory military service. They were found near an Alaskan city about 40 miles (64 km) from the Russian coast. Putin’s mobilisation drive has proved on…