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Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine

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Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine

For average wage earners in Russia, it’s a big payday. For criminals looking to escape the harsh conditions and abuse in prison, it is a chance for freedom. For immigrants hoping for a better life, it is a simplified path to citizenship. All they have to do is sign a contract to fight in Ukraine. … Read more

Insights from AP report on how Bangladeshi workers were tricked into fighting in the Ukraine war

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Insights from AP report on how Bangladeshi workers were tricked into fighting in the Ukraine war

LAKSHMIPUR, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work and then forced to fight in Ukraine’s war, an Associated Press investigation has found. In interviews with three men who fled Russia, and the families of three others who are missing, the AP documented a pattern of deception … Read more