Cuba uncovers human trafficking of Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine


FILE PHOTO: The silhouette of the city is seen through a Cuban flag during a protest against the U.S. economic embargo in Cuba, in Madrid, Spain, July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina/File Photo

HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring that coerced its citizens to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry said, adding that Cuban authorities were working to "neutralize and dismantle" the network.

The statement from Cuba's foreign ministry late on Monday gave few details, but noted the trafficking ring was operating both within the Caribbean island nation, thousands of miles from Moscow, and in Russia.

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