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Russia’s Foreign Military Recruitment Amounts To Human Trafficking

Amnesty International declared in a new briefing released today, September 10, that Russia’s recruitment of foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine systematically relies on deceptive tactics that constitute human trafficking. Russian authorities and affiliated private intermediaries have increasingly targeted vulnerable individuals from low-income countries in the Global South, as well as impoverished migrants and refugees […]

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Needing soldiers to continue the war against Ukraine, Russia is actively recruiting foreigners into its army - through fraud, blackmail, violence and other illegal methods. Often, such actions can be classified as human trafficking. These conclusions were reached by human rights activists from the organization "Amnesty International" based on the results of an investigation they have been conducting since 2024. How many foreigners are fighting i…

The new report documents foreigners sent to combat zones after only two weeks of training, with little preparation, equipment problems and language barriers.The findings reinforce testimonies and previous data about Cubans who died or were captured shortly after joining Russian forces.

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Shocking new news is emerging from the Russia-Ukraine war zone, which has not ended even after four years. Russia, which is facing a severe shortage of soldiers on the war front, has now started a major move to recruit people by targeting foreign citizens with money.

Citizens of Asian countries are being tricked into joining Russia's war against Ukraine through fictitious job offers, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Monday. Upon arrival, their passports and phones are confiscated and they are sent to the front lines as "cannon fodder."

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South China Morning Post broke the news in Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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