An American Coast Guard cutter has detected a Russian vessel within the US Exclusive Economic Zone near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, reports the Associated Press (AP). On Monday, August 5, the crew of the American Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley detected a Russian vessel approximately 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Amukta Pass. The ship was also spotted by a helicopter crew from the Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak. According to a Friday statement from the Coast Guard, the vessel was transiting in international waters but was still within the US Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 n…