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Russia trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine, Amnesty says

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Source published: 13 Sept 2026, 14:01 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

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Russia trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine, Amnesty says

Russia is illegally trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine, Amnesty International said in a report Thursday, citing interviews with prisoners of war whom it said had been deceived into signing Russian military contracts

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10 Sept 2026, 17:20 CEST → 13 Sept 2026, 14:01 CEST
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Google News: France 24

Russia tricks 'vulnerable' foreigners to fight in Ukraine war, Amnesty reports

France 24 - English

Foreign nationals are being tricked into fighting for the Russian army against Ukraine through fake job offers, an Amnesty International report said Thursday, citing interviews with prisoners of war. The average targeted recruit is under 40, living in a poorer country and lured by the "promise of a job", Amnesty's secr...

Google News: The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine war latest: Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals 'amounts to human trafficking'

Al Jazeera - All News

Report reveals foreign nationals were misled with job offers, then forced into Russia's army upon arrival.

Google News: Al Jazeera

Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine

Euronews - News

In a new report, human rights advocates say that in many cases the recruitment of foreigners into Russia's army amounts to the crime of human trafficking.

Africanews - Latest

Russia is illegally trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine, Amnesty International said in a report Thursday, citing interviews with prisoners of war whom it said had been deceived into signing Russian military contracts

Google News: jurist.org

Recruitment of foreign nationals in Russia-Ukraine War amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says

Google News: EA WorldView

Ukraine War, Day 1,663: Russia Offering Up to $17,800 for Recruitment of Foreign Nationals

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