Two arrested for trafficking locals to fight in Russia’s war


Authorities have arrested two people suspected of luring locals and sending them to Russia to act as “bait” in Moscow’s war against Ukraine, police said.

Citizens of some countries, particularly in Africa, have reported being forcibly conscripted into the Russian army to fight in Ukraine after being lured with promises of jobs in Russia since the war began in 2022.

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