US farmer Walker says his family will not be expelled from Russia

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 10, 2026 · 354 words

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What to know about US farmer Walker says his family will not be expelled from Russia

Justus Walker, an American-born Russian citizen and farmer, clarified that he and his family are not facing expulsion from Russia. Russian Interior Ministry officials stated that the situation was a result of missed notification deadlines for residence permits and has since been resolved.

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What happened

Justus Walker, an American farmer known as "The Merry Milkman" who lives on a farm in Russia’s Altai Region, told TASS that his family is not facing expulsion from Russia.

Why it matters

"There was a misunderstanding, but everything has been clarified.

Common ground

Walker, 44, a Russian citizen who was born in the US, said that his wife and children also plan to apply for Russian citizenship and hope to be granted it by late 2026.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Justus Walker, an American farmer known as "The Merry Milkman" who lives on a farm in Russia’s Altai Region”

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Multiple independent sources (YouTube/News, TASS, UA.NEWS) identify Justus Walker as an American farmer in Russia's Altai Region known as the 'Merry Milkman' or 'Cheerful Dairyman'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article gives a chronological list of years in literature, with notable publications listed with their respective years and a small selection of notable events. The time covered in individual yea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_years_in_literature

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web search NEUTRAL — Justus[a] (died on 10 November between 627 and 631) was the fourth archbishop of Canterbury. Pope Gregory the Great sent Justus from Italy to England on a mission to Christianise the Anglo-Saxons from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justus

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web search NEUTRAL — Jesus Justus (Greek Ιησούς χω λεγόμενος Ιουστος Iesous khō legomenos Ioustos) was one of several Jewish Christians in the church at Rome mentioned by Paul the Apostle in the greetings at the end of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Justus

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Claim 2: “Walker, 44, a Russian citizen who was born in the US”

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While his identity as an American farmer in Russia is corroborated, the specific age (44) and current citizenship status are not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; TASS mentions his background but not the specific age.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Union of Russian Workers in the United States and Canada, commonly known as the "Union of Russian Workers" (Союз Русских Рабочих, Soiuz Russkikh Rabochikh) was an anarcho-syndicalist union of Russ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Russian_Workers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It compr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) was Emperor of Russia from 1 November 1894 until his abdication in 1917. He was the last Russian monarch before the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_II

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Claim 3: “He gained recognition in Russia in 2014 after appearing on state TV in an interview about Russia’s ban on food imports from other countries”

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Meduza, Eurasianet, and other reports independently confirm Walker's 2014 appearance on state TV regarding the food import ban.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2014, Russia seized Crimea. Its isolation grew.As patriotic fervor rose, and President Vladimir Putin called on Russians to begin producing their own cheese and other goods, producers from state te…
https://eurasianet.org/the-american-farmer-who-makes-russian…

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web search NEUTRAL — Walker gained recognition in Russia in 2014 after appearing in a segment on the program Vesti about Russia’s ban on food imports from other countries. In that segment, a laughing Walker told reporters…
https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/07/american-farmer-who-bui…

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2014, Walker appeared in a Russian feature program praising the country’s ban on food imports from other nations. He gloated that Russians would have to buy his cheese.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/american-farmer-used-as-kremli…

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Claim 4: “his wife and children also plan to apply for Russian citizenship and hope to be granted it by late 2026”

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The claim that his wife and children hope to be granted citizenship by late 2026 is specifically mentioned in the TASS report, but not corroborated by other independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August 6 is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 147 days remain until the end of the year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justus Mühlenpfordt (22 April 1911 – 2 October 2000) was a German nuclear physicist. He received his doctorate from the Technische Hochschule Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig, in 1936. He then worked…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justus_Mühlenpfordt

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Claim 5: “He set up two farms in the Krasnoyarsk Region that produced milk, soft cheeses, and lamb meat”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific number of farms or their locations in the Krasnoyarsk Region.

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Claim 6: “On Friday, reports surfaced in the mass media, citing the man, that he is facing deportation”

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Multiple sources (YouTube, Meduza, and other news reports) confirm that reports surfaced regarding Justus Walker facing deportation from Russia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August 6 is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 147 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_6

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Claim 7: “After Walker's visit to Russia’s migration office on August 10, Russian Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Irina Volk said that legal status of his family members has been settled”

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Both TASS and another web source confirm that Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Irina Volk stated on August 10 that the legal status of Walker's family members has been settled.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The casualties in the Russo-Ukrainian war include six deaths during the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, 14,200–14,400 military and civilian deaths during the war in Donbas, and be…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-Russian Political Party "United Russia" is the ruling political party of Russia since 2001. As the largest party in the Russian Federation, it holds 315 (or 70%) of the 450 seats in the State …
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Claim 8: “Walker settled in Russia with his parents when he was 11 and decided to remain here after his parents retuned home in 2000”

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Multiple sources (TASS, Meduza, YouTube) confirm that Walker moved to Russia at age 11 with his parents and remained there after they returned to the US in 2000.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 23, 2025 · Who was Justus in the Bible? Answer. The Bible presents three individuals named Justus, each playing a distinct role in the early church and the spread of Christianity. Justus, which me…
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Claim 9: “members of the Walker family reside in Russia on the basis of a residence permit”

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While sources mention their 'legal status has been settled', they do not explicitly specify that this status is based on 'residence permits'. The provided search results for residence permits are general guides, not specific to the Walker family.

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web search NEUTRAL — After Justus Walker’s visit to Russia’s migration office on August 10, Russian Interior Ministry Spokeswoman Irina Volk said that legal status of his family members has been settled.
https://tass.com/society/2170951

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web search NEUTRAL — Who can apply for temporary residency in Russia? In order to obtain a temporary residence permit, one must fulfill one of the following criteria: the foreign citizens must have been born in Russia, mu…
https://lawyersrussia.com/residence-permit-in-russia/

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web search NEUTRAL — This FAQ addresses residence permit eligibility for family members individually: legal grounds, practical timelines, and common complications. For document checklists and timeline planning, see our fa…
https://novoscivis.com/en/resources/blog/family-dependents-r…

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Claim 10: “In late 2016, he moved to the Altai Region”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific date of his move to the Altai Region in late 2016.

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